When you hear the term computer simulation, the first thing that pops into your mind is the bright, colorful graphics that ...

These parachutes may be full of holes, but they really hit the mark. Inspired by the Japanese art of kirigami, or paper cutting, scientists made parachutes that open automatically when dropped. And ...

Parachutes rarely get the credit they deserve. They transform deadly freefall into a gentle descent, saving lives in war zones, rescue missions, and even humanitarian aid drops. But they come with a ...

With a new kind of microscope, researchers got a different view of how marine snow falls to the seafloor. Marine snow sinking in an infinite water column created by an artificial “gravity machine.” ...