Nothing useless can be truly beautiful, 19th-century textile designer William Morris once said. Now, a team of engineers at ...

A team of researchers in France and Canada might have just improved upon humble parachutes by making lots of holes in them.

A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal report a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the Japanese art of ...

It may have its roots in science fiction, but a small number of researchers are making real progress trying to create ...

Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.

Engineers in Montréal design a kirigami-cut parachute that stabilizes instantly, promising low-cost aid drops and future Mars ...

Researchers at Polytechnique Montreal have created a concept for a parachute inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, one ...

A team of engineers from Polytechnique Montréal reported today in Nature a new and unique parachute concept inspired by the ...

This recipe explains how to cook venison steak to achieve a juicy, tender result while preserving its natural wild flavor. Because venison is lean, it’s important to use quick, high-heat cooking ...

Slovenian climber Domen Škofic takes on a gravity-defying challenge under the wings of a glider. But where did this wild idea ...

From the outside, indoor skydiving looks intimidating. Inside the tunnel, though, it feels less like falling and more like floating. With an instructor guiding you through hand signals like chin up, ...

It’s cold at 18,000 feet in elevation soaring over the red Utah desert. But the cold isn’t what makes me shiver – it’s the ...