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 ...

Crumpled wads of paper are no doubt as old and commonplace as paper itself; "graves for failed theories", Gottesman, a physicist, has called them. But for him, ...

A misguided but well-intentioned anti-bullying message has gone viral this past week. The "crumpled paper" exercise has been used by adults for many years to try to reduce bullying among kids. A ...

The crumpled paper message is, in reality, a fleshing-out of the bastardized slogan that has become common in recent years: "Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can scar me forever." ...

He was the designated leader, and nothing seemed to stand in the way of a major breakthrough on cycling’s biggest stage. Juan Ayuso has been riding in the WorldTour for a while now, but the legs ...

Crumpled paper is unusually weight-resistant. Its patterns are entirely unpredictable. Even with the same sheet, they’re impossible to replicate. See why. It’s mind-bending but true: the ...

Flame-headed red top collapses in crumpled heap With characteristic sensationalism, the ‘News of the World’ paraded its world view in print one last time Ann Marie Hourihane ...