Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every bridge and building. His creation consists of almost one million ...

Beginning in 2004, Joe Macken carved all five boroughs of New York City out of balsa wood, every site and stadium, and every ...

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 ...

They built a half-ounce, 8-inch-tall balsa wood structure that supported 637 pounds. They performed a wordless skit using only body language, music and props. And under pressure, they came up with ...

Striking just the right balance between softness and sturdiness, balsa wood is a choice material for crafting anything from model airplanes to full-size wind turbine blades. Scientists have opened up ...

The Odyssey of the Mind competition challenges elementary student teams to problem solve. Windmill Point Elementary students selected the balsa wood structure challenge. Morningside Elementary ...