It could be the perfect holiday gift: Affordable, gets kids away from screens, oozes nostalgia and is made in Massachusetts. Welcome to Guillow's. The model airplane and balsa wood glider company has ...

Did you know that wood is one of the oldest and most versatile materials used by humans? Forests around the globe offer an incredible diversity of wood types. These range from the towering conifers, ...

This time we're going to modify our last glider to make it RC, with a micro motor so we can have a lot more fun flying for up to 7 minutes. This balsa wood airplane / glider was made in a previous ...

A balsa wood glider is really easy to make despite the physics involved on its flight. Make one yourself and have a ton of fun. In this video, I explain how to make it from the beginning. In this ...

For two decades, truck driver Joe Macken has crafted a replica of New York City with lots of balsa wood and glue -- and perseverance. Hans Pennink Is this NYC’s next top model? Joe Macken has spent ...

Joe Macken spent 21 years constructing a model of the city, including bridges, brownstones and both the twin towers and One World Trade Center. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll ...

Two teams of students from Zeeland Public Schools competed on an international stage in Lansing in May. The 2025 Odyssey of the Mind World Finals took place May 21-24 at Michigan State University. Two ...

Wood that you can see through? It sounds like something that shouldn't exist, doesn't it? Well, scientists have already proven it can be done. And now they've developed a new kind of transparent wood ...

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This glow-in-the-dark Christmas tree is made from chunks of balsa wood impregnated with the bioluminescent ringless honey fungus (Desarmillaria tabescens). When the wood is exposed to air, an enzyme ...