Learn how to fold a simple origami bird resembling a swallow using basic folds like the shawl fold and water bomb fold. Perfect for beginners! Get a video at the bottom of the post showing all the ...

The folding pattern, known as the Miura-ori, is a periodic way to tile the plane using the simplest mountain-valley fold in origami. It was used as a decorative item in clothing at least as long ago ...

A versatile origami fold could be the key to creating just about any structure, from the nanoscale to full-scale buildings, according to new engineering research out this week. A team at Harvard says ...