Studying one of the simplest animals, Stanford's Prakash Lab uncovered how it folds itself into complex shapes—revealing new ...

The difficulty with folding fitted sheets lies in their design. This type of bedding has a stretchy, elastic edge and curved ...

Rising rates of heart rhythm problems are colliding with an aging population and crowded hospitals. At the same time, many ...

Emergency responders and humanitarian agencies often struggle with the same issue: how to deploy sturdy, lightweight shelters ...

Origami is all about folding paper into beautiful shapes and designs. African patterns take this art to another level by ...

Could a flat piece of fabric hold a 3D shape, the way paper does in origami? Aiming to find out, researchers from the Cornell ...

For many people, the bathroom is their sanctuary -- a place to unwind in the bathtub, practice self care, and just have some time to themselves. But it's easy to neglect the small details that ...

Folding e-bikes come in all shapes, sizes, and questionable design choices, but every once in a while, one comes ...

Miles Wu, 14, won a $25,000 award for his research project combining origami and physics. He measured the weight that Miura-ori origami patterns can hold across various benchmarks. Wu said the pattern ...

Although crucial for mathematical problem solving and long-term STEM achievement, visuospatial skills remain a significant challenge for many students in the United States. Therefore, it is critical ...

Buying spooky decorations for Halloween is great, but making them yourself is even better. Not only crafting is enjoyable but you can involve little goblins in your home and spend some quality time ...

The art of origami goes back centuries — enough time to explore every possible crease that can be made in a sheet of paper, one might think. And yet, researchers have now found a new class of origami ...