When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t ...

At some point in everyone’s life—usually during a particularly dull moment in third grade—a plain white piece of paper inspires a certain degree of aerial imagination. Transforming this thin white ...

Discover how to build a homemade rubber band-powered paper airplane in this easy and engaging tutorial. We’ll guide you step-by-step as you craft the frame with skewers, add aerodynamic paper wings, ...

The history of the first paper airplane is largely debated. According to the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, N.Y., some believe the earliest paper airplanes came from China with the use ...

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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

There's rarely time to write about every cool science-y story that comes our way. So this year, we're once again running a special Twelve Days of Christmas series of posts, highlighting one science ...

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Creating a good, great, or world championship-winning paper airplane requires precision and increasing levels of dedication. Here’s how to fold the top flyers from each level. At some point in ...