Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, an MIT team has designed a technique that could transform flat panels into medical devices, habitats, and other objects without the use of tools.

These sheets contain drawings and pattern pieces attached to sheets that relate to circular shapes. The patterns are cut from paper and metal. The models include: 1. oblique circular cone, OCCO-PL - ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Imagine that you want to know the most efficient way to make a torus—a doughnut-shaped mathematical object—from origami paper. But ...

Inspired by the shape-shifting skin of octopuses, Penn State researchers developed a smart hydrogel that can change appearance, texture, and shape on command. The material is programmed using a ...

A surprising discovery in Antarctica's Weddell Sea revealed a vast 'fish city' beneath the ice, where thousands of tiny polar fish have built intricate nests. This unexpected find, made during a ...

Many organisms leverage showy colors for attracting mates. Because color is a property of light (determined by its wavelength), it is easy for humans to see how these colors are used in animal ...

Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves. By Kate Golembiewski Many of the snazziest decorations in the animal ...

Mr. Q’s cooking club at Brady Middle School has students salivating over succulent salads, cheesy pizza and decadent desserts. Each month, adviser Angell Quarterman brings in a different local dining ...

An often-overlooked part of the body may reveal important clues about overall health. Researchers from the University of Westminster in the U.K. discovered that the shape of the gluteus maximus muscle ...

Fans tired of waiting for the next Frozen sequel or the next chapter in the Star Wars saga may soon have new ways to engage with those worlds — by creating their own content using Disney's IP. That ...

The international study, involving Professor Simon Cox from Aberystwyth University, reveals how diverse particles self-organize into identical geometric patterns when confined. The work is published ...