You may be familiar with origami, the Japanese art of paper folding, but chances are you haven’t come across smocking. This technique refers to the way fabric can be bunched by stitches, often made in ...

Palestinian young man Ahmed Humaid, 28, works on the art of folding paper inspired by the art of origami, inside his house in Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, on Dec. 31, 2018.

When my son was near the end of his primary school years, I thought that it was time that I should impart some of my Weird Freaky Science Wisdom - and have a little bit of fun as well. I told him that ...