How you fold a paper airplane can determine how fast or how far it goes. A lot of people arrive at the best designs through trial, error, and perhaps a little bit of serendipity.

In the 19th century, British engineer and inventor Sir George Cayley—sometimes called the "father of aviation"—studied the gliding performance of paper airplanes to design a glider capable of ...

Others attribute some of the earliest designs to Leonardo da Vinci with his early writings about a parchment flying machine. Some say the modern day paper airplane was a result of the Wright ...

Two children meet animated character Curious Cat, who asks them if they would like to find out how paper is made. Suitable for Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 and Early First Level and Second Level ...

Any way you slice it, a paper cut is painful. Magazines, letters and books harbor a devious potential for minor self-induced agony. But other types of paper — like thin tissue paper or the ...