A humble concept from ancient Japanese design might remake the way supplies are dropped from the air. Polytechnique Montréal ...

This green mesh parachute is unlike any that Westerners are used to: It is thin, flexible and can be folded back into a disk for reuse. Montreal researchers are testing its uses with small objects.

Parachutes rarely get the credit they deserve. They transform deadly freefall into a gentle descent, saving lives in war ...

"We were able to make a parachute for very little cost and simple materials like a sheet of paper, plastic, cardboard," ...

If you have a fear of heights and find yourself falling out of an airplane, you probably don’t want to look up to find your parachute full of holes. However, if the designer took inspiration from ...