A versatile origami fold could be the key to creating just about any structure, from the nanoscale to full-scale buildings, according to new engineering research out this week. A team at Harvard says ...

Screams filled the laboratory – screams, thankfully, of joy. Akib Zaman, a PhD candidate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) had just made a mini chair appear, seemingly out of nowhere. He ...

Scientists and engineers are fascinated by self-folding structures. Imagine the possibilities: Heart stents that unfold in the right location or pop-up tents that assemble at the press of a button, as ...

The latest exhibit at the Bellevue Arts Museum will invite its viewers to think about how they can contribute to the culture of origami. “Folding Paper: The Infinite Possibilities of Origami,” which ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto.

Origami, the ancient art of paper folding, boasts a history as intricate as the delicate creations it produces. This article explores ten curious facts about origami, delving into its origins, ...