Magical armor can be some of the least flashy magic items in Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition. Nonetheless, it isn't all about exotic effects and strange abilities. For many D&D characters, armor is ...

Usually, it takes a lot of heavy, cumbersome metal to stop a bullet. Conventional body armor uses heavy steel or ceramic plates inside a kevlar vest to stop the massive kinetic energy of an ...

A professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University has been developing a bullet-resistant metal foam for years. She and her team produced a thin armor that ...