We celebrate the International Year of Light by exploring the science behind light. Reactions is taking a look to see if science and chemistry could make invisibility cloaks possible. Have you ever ...

Science has been chasing the mythical invisibility cloak for years, and recent experiments have even shown the concept to be valid. But what if you want to go beyond simply hiding something from the ...

Invisibility cloaks sound like pure fiction, straight out of fantasy books and superhero films. (We all remember Harry Potter’s!) However, science has actually been poking at the idea for years, and ...

There’s a well-known story in Plato’s Republic in which a humble shepherd named Gyges finds a magical gold ring that renders whoever wears it invisible. Gyges proceeds to use his newfound power to ...