With a “key to origami symbols” right inside the front cover, readers can begin learning the ancient Japanese art as soon as they open this diligent guide from LaFosse (Origami Activities for Kids), ...

As a lousy folder myself, I’ve always been in awe of origami, the ancient, fiendishly complex, Japanese art form that can make a paper crane to remember, and that also, in the right hands, can be used ...

From solar cell origami lamps to cute nano-origami animals, we can’t get enough of the Japanese art of folding paper. The newest origami creations to catch our eye are Takayuki Hori’s beautiful folded ...

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified a new mechanism that helps animals to develop with precise and constant form. The reproducibility of ...

The ancient art of paper folding has come a long way from planes and cranes. "Surface to Structure," an exhibit at New York's Cooper Union running June 19 to July 3, showcases the complexity of modern ...

It’s true in love as it is in theater: opposites attract. But when you pile up a few too many opposites in one play, the initially interesting friction can lead to some problems. Such is the case with ...