How scientists are using crumpled paper to better understand DNA. Paper is an ideal model for studying other crumpling challenges, says Siobhan Roberts, such as how DNA packs into a cell or how ...

Back in 2007, photographer Thomas Brown had an idea to make a paper ball look like a meteor. However, as he started showing his friends and colleagues his work, people were seeing everything but ...

Crumpled paper is unusually weight-resistant. Its patterns are entirely unpredictable. Even with the same sheet, they’re impossible to replicate. See why.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. IT HAS been likened to a melted chocolate castle, sagging skin, and by those startled by its freakish angles, a crumpled paper bag ...