The process by which the wings collapse is akin to origami — in fact, the scientists used origami paper to recreate portions of the wing folds. And the wings remain stable when expanded partly ...

Riddle me this: What do ladybugs and origami have in common? Answer: Both involve lots of folding. In origami, it's with paper, and in ladybugs, it's their delicate wings. Japanese scientists ...

CONVERSATIONS AT THE International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics and Education often pause for a hand to dart into a pocket, emerge with a square of plain paper and fluently fold it u ...

Those who struggle to fit a vacation wardrobe into a carry-on might learn from ladybugs. The flying beetles neatly fold up their wings when they land, stashing the delicate appendages underneath ...

To quickly unfurl and refold their wings, earwigs stretch the rules of origami. Yes, those garden pests that scurry out from under overturned flowerpots can also fly. Because earwigs spend most of ...

The way that an earwig insect folds its wings could be applied to how engineers preprogram ... in Switzerland and Purdue University have likened the wing to self-folding origami that could inform how ...

This innovative approach could advance diverse fields, from life-saving heart stents to adaptable airplane wings and high-performance running shoes. “Origami has received a lot of attention over ...

The tiny creatures can adeptly fold their large wings, tucking them under their spotted forewing. Sandy/Chuck Harris/Flickr CC Ladybugs are compact little beetles, but their wings are surprisingly ...

Origami—the Japanese art of folding paper ... The research could lead to innovations in everything from heart stents to airplane wings and running shoes. McInerney, who completed the research ...