body armor

We’ve always wanted body armor to look less like a chunky Kevlar vest and more like a sleek superhero suit. The Army…

This test of homemade body armor by Demolition Ranch reads like the old fable of the Three Little Pigs. This little…

Can body armor stand up to an assault rifle? Can a ceramic plate not shatter against the bullets of an AR-15 and…

Paparazzi have snagged the first images of the cyborg enforcer from the upcoming RoboCop remake, giving us a peek at…

If you need any further proof that handguns should be illegal or that the human race doesn't deserve to exist,…

Piranha have a well-earned reputation for being able and willing to eat just about anything in their path. One of…

It's a scary world out there. Fires in London. War overseas. Michele Bachmann. At the end of the day, you need to…

When you're in a warzone, it's nice to take the slightest comfort in knowing that someone tested the armor you have…

Boron carbide is one of the hardest materials on Earth, used by the military in body armor. Unfortunately it's too…

Future comic book heroes may be referred to as Men of Spongy Steel if one researcher's experimental metal makes it…

This bad-boy-in-a-shell could be used as inspiration for body armor, according to scientists. Meet the Crysomallon…

Believe it or not, IBM has filed for a patent on tech that heightens our reflexes so that we could, theoretically,…

A team of MIT engineers is hoping to develop tomorrow's body armor today with a fish whose family tree stretches…

With Iron Man getting everybody all hot and bothered, it seems like everybody wants to get their own robotic AI…

Designer Tim Smit had a vision: somehow unite people's need for personal security with fashion. So he created the…

A uniform maker in Japan has developed a lightweight polyethylene fiber t-shirt that helps keep people protected…

It's that time of year again, when basketball, beer and betting join forces to create the most exciting month of…

In Tokyo's district for otaku, or mega-fans, two bars will soon be recreating the Gundam anime universe. Featured…