The phenom known as wizard Harry Potter may be coming to the end of its book and movie run, but one special effect from the series could become reality in a future theater of war. "Cloak of ...

The Predator franchise has spawned five movies — including the upcoming prequel film, Prey — and two crossover flicks pitting the titular predator against alien xenomorphs, not to mention countless ...

Harry Potter’s iconic “Invisibility Cloak” could perhaps be within our sight. Chinese scientists have devised a camouflage ...

Researchers have created a new type of invisibility cloak that is simpler than previous designs and works for all colors of the visible spectrum, making it possible to cloak larger objects than before ...

Invisibility cloaks made of plastic can now be created at home using 3D printers, researchers show. The first clues that cloaking devices might one day become more than science fiction, a la "Star ...

Jan. 7, 2012— -- Forget wrapping an object – say, Harry Potter – in a cloak of invisibility. How about hiding an event using time? What may be a distant dream for this year's Indianapolis Colts ...

Imagine if the United States military could send combat vehicles like tanks into battle with enemies – but without a single American on the battlefield – instead, the vehicles drive and fight ...

During the bi-annual DSEi show in London, nearly 1300 suppliers of military hardware and software showed off their latest gizmos, inlcuding some seriously clever heat masking technology which can ...

Network administrators worried about the security hole Skype represents have a new headache today: Just-released Skype 3.0 includes new cloaking technology that makes it harder to detect than ever. So ...