Paper airplanes have a fascinating history that has impacted everything from plane design to scientists' understanding of aerodynamics.

All fly far and fast, with some even spinning or boomeranging. You also get sheets of paper, complete with dotted guides for folding, that have a nice weight to make well-structured, durable planes.

A step-by-step guide to making a paper airplane. How does the craft fly through the air?

A robot that can design, build and test objects made from folded paper can make paper planes that fly further than ones made by a human having the same number of attempts ...

The world record for the farthest flight by paper airplane was recently broken by three aerospace engineers. Their design was inspired by vehicles that fly faster than the speed of sound.

How you fold a paper airplane can determine how fast or how far it goes. A lot of people arrive at the best designs through trial, error, and perhaps a little bit of serendipity.

Paper airplanes have a fascinating history that has impacted everything from plane design to scientists' understanding of aerodynamics.