No problem group at Odyssey of the Mind touches people as deeply as the Structure or Building problem -- as our Geek Dad Commentors remind us. We spent this morning among the young builders picking up ...

(Phys.org)—How much weight can a bridge made of balsa wood carry? When encased in a layer of fiber-reinforced resin, much more than you would expect, say engineers from EPFL. On October 12th, a ...

* Mantachie High School team takes home first place in statewide bridge building contest. These days, Mantachie students Greg Cooper, Ethan Cockrell and Trenton Wigginton know there are two sides to ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA – An essential lumber product tucked inside the blades of sleek massive wind turbines is experiencing spot shortages of supply: Balsa wood. The lightweight wood is used to build sandwich ...

Meet Joe Macken, the genius who’s spent 21 years building an insane 3D model of New York City (NYC) out of balsa wood. This New Yorker’s dedication is next level- he’s got nearly a million buildings ...

For centuries, the fast-growing balsa tree has been prized for its light weight and stiffness relative to density. But balsa wood is expensive and natural variations in the grain can be an impediment ...