Ancient 3,500-year-old Mycenaean armor tested in epic combat simulation shows Homer’s Iliad wasn’t just a fantasy story after all
This armor wasn't just for show. It could have seen deadly combat during the epic Trojan War.
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Unique 2,700-year-old leather armor shows how ancient people transferred technology
This unique piece of ancient armor reveals a cultural exchange across a continent.
Fish-like scale armor found in 2,500-year-old tomb in China
The armor may represent a rare showcase of technological transfer between the West and East in the 1st millenium B.C.
Lobster’s tough underbelly could inspire next generation of highly flexible body armor
It's as tough as industrial rubber, MIT researchers say.
Heavily armored dino might’ve used its plates as status symbols, to attract mates, intimidate rivals
It's all about passing on your genes.
This is why space armor is becoming more important
Things are getting pretty dicey in outer space.
Israeli company designs anti-radiation body armor to protect astronauts in space
+3 armor +25 radiation resist.
Composite metal foam better at stopping bullets than solid plates
Composite metal foam (CMF) is light, but strong -- it can even stop bullets!
500 million year old worm had impressive spiky armor
Paleontologists working in China have discovered fossils of an impressively armored worm that lived during the Cambrian, 500 million years ...
Polish researchers develop liquid body armor
The future is here - scientists at a Polish company have developed a liquid body armor. Technically speaking, it's a ...
Archaeologists find 3.900 year old armor made from bones
Archaeologists are intrigued by the discovery of a complete and well preserved warrior armor made from bones. This highly valuable ...
