A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal engineers designed parachutes based on kirigami—cutting paper into ...

A middle-school history teacher set out to restore her sense of childhood wonder at Adult Space Camp but learned some unexpected leadership lessons along the journey that any founder can use.

Ricky Hatton's son says the legendary British boxer's sudden death has left his family 'hit for six' - and told of how they were making 'so many plans'.

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In the 19th century, Connecticut issued more patents per capita than any other state. Yes, the state was small, but its residents seemed remarkably industrious. During the 19th and early 20th century, ...

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

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

Literary circles are in mourning after the passing of one of the U.K.’s virtuosos of steamy fiction. Dame Jilly Cooper died Sunday morning at the age of 88 after suffering a fall, her publisher ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has left his mark on the city, as the final months of his one term in office begin to wind down, including his unique way of talking about the city, himself and the ...

Batman/Deadpool retailer variants were the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround ...