Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into ...

MIT researchers have developed a new method for designing 3D structures that can be transformed from a flat configuration ...

When a user pulls the string, the structure moves smoothly into its final 3D form. If the user releases the string, the ...

String art is as old as, well, string and something to hang it from. But, like most things, it gets more enjoyable when you involve a CNC. [Paul MH] went the whole hog with this build, creating a CNC ...

Pinatas are a way, way, way exciting part of many celebrations! As children swing a stick, they aim to break open the colorful container revealing the hidden treats inside. But seeing a torn, broken ...

In the depths of Etsy and Pinterest is a fascinating, if tedious, artform. String art, the process of nailing pins in a board and wrapping thread around the perimeter to create shapes and shading, The ...

String pulling is a popular problem-solving task for investigating cognitive abilities in vertebrates, but has never been tested in insects. Now, a social insect has joined the club, according to a ...

Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, according to new research. Bumblebees can learn to pull strings for food and pass on the ability to a colony, ...

The Barbados bullfinch and Carib grackle can pass the popular animal cognition test of string-pulling, but this ability may be unrelated to performance on six other cognitive tests, according a study.