Many people have believed that some Christian Easter traditions were inspired by pagan celebrations, right down to the name itself. After all, Eostre—also called "Ostara” and "Eastre"—is the pagan ...

Woven fabric is resilient to stress because it tends to bend more than rigid materials before breaking. Jordan Lye/Moment via Getty Images People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as ...

People have been using flat, ribbonlike materials, such as reed strips, to make woven baskets for thousands of years. This weaving method has reemerged as a technique for engineers to create textile ...

Evgueni Filipov has received research funding from AFOSR. Guowei (Wayne) Tu does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Guowei (Wayne) Tu, University of Michigan and Evgueni Filipov, University of Michigan ...

Traditional Easter baskets can include candy, toys, and stuffed animals, but avoid live animals like chicks and bunnies. Popular Easter candies include chocolate eggs, Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs, and ...

This is not the first time that we’ve reported on aesthetically-pleasing home storage options (nor will it be the last). There’s just something so nice about having stylish baskets or bins that help ...

The H for Happy woven bunny baskets sold at Bed Bath & Beyond are to be used as a decoration, not a toy. But, children may not understand that. Bed Bath & Beyond has recalled the baskets that feature ...