TAMPA, Florida — In the 2008 movie “Iron Man,” the main character becomes a superhero after building a suit of armor with an exoskeleton that gives him incredible strength. Today, elite… ...

Against a backdrop of skyscrapers and super yachts, airborne athletes competed in the inaugural Jet Suit Race Series, an event organized by the Dubai Sports Council and Gravity Industries, the ...

Of all the great superhero costumes in the MCU, ... They don't just take what's on the page and put it on screen; they need to consider real human anatomy and clothing textures.

Who doesn't want real-life superpowers? Unfortunately, getting yourself bitten by some kind of radioactive spider isn't really the best way to go about ...

The first attempt at building a power suit we could find was GE’s Hardiman. In 1965, they began development on this hydraulic behemoth, but only managed to get one of its arms working properly ...

But here, CGI is replaced with real, gravity-defying technology, offering the closest experience to superhero flight achievable today. Two competitors in a jet suit race in Dubai (Gravity Industries) ...

Many fans spent weeks, or months, creating their costumes. The volunteers at the Cosplay Repair Lounge at the FanX Salt Lake Pop Culture & Comic Convention help keep those costumes wearable when ...

The superhero get-up was attention grabbing at first, but now his colleagues have taken to calling him “The Spider-Man of Science.” His students have been able to connect with him as well.

The jet suit uses aviation fuel or diesel, and can go at speeds of up to 136 kilometers per hour (85 miles per hour), Browning’s own record. As with any adrenaline sport, there’s always risk.