For decades, mathematicians were drawn to origami because “it seemed fun and useless,” said Erik Demaine, a computer scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has contributed ...

If you’ve gone your entire life not knowing how to properly fold a fitted sheet, you’re not alone. Throwing a sheet straight from the dryer into a heap in the closet is many people's go-to ...

Fold one side over the other, so that the elastic edges are aligned. Gently shake the sheet out to untangle the fabric. Lay the sheet out flat again. Fold the sheet in thirds lengthwise.

None of us want to spend that kind of time folding or even just learning how to fold. I certainly don't. Here's what I do to fold my sheets in about a minute, and how I keep so many sets of sheets ...

The folding process may seem daunting at first, but we promise it’s not as hard as it looks. Follow along with the video embedded on this web page for where to cut the piece of paper and how to ...

Explore the magic of origami, from its rich history to basic folds, and start your paper folding journey with this engaging ...

All you need to practice origami (which means “to fold paper” in Japanese) is a sheet of paper and a little focus, but certain tools can make the process easier.

WANT MORE ORIGAMI PROJECTS? WE’VE GOT THEM: Our origami fox tutorial is great for younger artists and adults as well. This origami frog is such a cute craft to make. Learn how to fold an origami ...

The foundation of origami is based on basic folds, valley fold and mountain fold. These are the basics of creating complex ...

Rothemund’s DNA origami consisted of two main components: a long, single-stranded piece of bacteriophage DNA, which serves as the scaffold material, and a bunch of shorter strands of oligonucleotides, ...