While most models we can currently build are not as efficient ... This allowed the tiny balsa dinosaur to really take off, flying long enough to have some very close encounters with buildings ...

Balsa wood has long been revered for its strength and lightweight composition, two properties that make it ideal for building model structures and airplanes. Researchers from the US and China have ...

MoDOT says the competition challenges high school juniors and seniors to design and construct the most efficient model bridge using limited materials, including balsa wood, string, and glue.

Still, Waltham's choice of balsa wood might seem unlikely, known as it is for the making of model aircraft rather than musical instruments. It is actually not the first time that balsa wood has ...