Slime, foam, glass — not the typical ways to stopping bullets cold, yet all three at the base of the most outstanding body armor breakthroughs of the year. In 2017, the U.S. military pioneered the use ...

As human beings, we stand out in the animal kingdom for our abilities to conceptualize, innovate, and create. But despite all our modern marvels and best ideas, Mother Nature often has us beat thanks ...

Shrugging off nearby explosions, walking through a fireball and then surviving in a freezing, turbulent sea sounds like a challenging day’s work for anyone. But these are the minimum requirements for ...

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Wonder Hoodie, a Bay Area startup, sells a product its founder wishes didn't have to exist-- a bulletproof hoodie. Like many young tech workers, 25-year-old Vy Tran ...

The first bulletproof shield Joshua Christensen bought was for his 14-year-old daughter. He slid it into the back of the flashy pink backpack that she carries to middle school each day and told her: ...

In a groundbreaking development, scientists have engineered a bulletproof material that leverages the power of carbon nanotubes to deliver a performance three times stronger than Kevlar. This ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Restored 15th-century Italian armor that's now on display at The Met in New York City. But could ...

A black-and-white photograph shared online as early as 2009 claims to show the demonstration of an early bulletproof vest in 1923. In the photograph, two men are seen facing each other, one in a vest ...

Electric vehicles, especially Tesla vehicles, are not being left out when it comes to armored vehicles and we are now seeing a new bulletproof Tesla Model S getting tested by getting shot with a ...

From the outside, the Inkas armored off-roader looks like a totally normal overseas Toyota Land Cruiser 76 Wagon that's been upgraded with some overland flare above and beyond the stock snorkel. True ...

EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Wonder Hoodie, a southern California startup, sells a product its founder wishes didn't have to exist-- a bulletproof hoodie. Like many young tech workers, 25-year-old Vy ...