A good old rubber band may not be the most glamorous office supply, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find a more versatile tool. Whether it’s keeping pens together or even acting as an impromptu hairband ...

Cheap, reliable, and strong, the rubber band is one of the world’s most ubiquitous products. It holds papers together, prevents long hair from falling in a face, acts as a reminder around a wrist, is ...

Whether out of mischief or just plain boredom, most of us have fired a rubber band slingshot at some point. It’s a pretty thoughtless task: Hook a rubber band around your thumb, stretch it backwards ...

There’s a good chance you have a pile of rubber bands sitting in a drawer at home right now. Those stretchy circles are more versatile than you might realize, so let’s put them to good use. We know ...

New high-speed footage of the humble rubber band has treated physicists to a rare insight into the properties of elasticity, and discovered the truth about exactly why an elastic band recoils. Nicolas ...

Which rubber band is best? When it comes to office supplies, you don’t think much about them until you run out and can’t find what you need. Rubber bands fit into this category, so whether you’re ...