Rare 'bionic' armour has been discovered in the tomb of a horse rider in northwest China, a new study has revealed. Researchers say the 'light and highly efficient defensive garment' was constructed ...

We've seen scientists examine everything from the structure of sea sponges to the clubbing ability of mantis shrimps in the search for next generation lightweight armor systems. Researchers at ...

A research team in Changsha in central China’s Hunan province said it had developed the world’s first lightweight, flexible body shield to protect soldiers from armour-piercing weapons. Three rounds ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich have investigated a unique leather scale armor found in the tomb of a horse rider in Northwest China. Design and construction details of the armor indicate that ...

IN DAYS of old, knights protected themselves in armour made up of tough, interlocking “scales”. This idea might one day be revisited, with future soldiers decked out in scales inspired by the almost ...

Body armour inspired by fish scales could lead to new flexible materials for uniforms that can withstanding bullets and knife attacks. Scientists have been using three dimensional printing to help ...

Made of iron, copper, and leather, the multi-material armor scales are the first and smallest of its kind ever discovered in Han Dynasty archaeology. Found in the west part of the outer coffin of Liu ...

Armor pieces from the tomb of the Marquis Haihun Photos: Courtesy of the Jiangxi Provincial Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology A set of scale armor dating back to the Western Han Dynasty ...

The sturdy armor of the dragon fish (Polypterus senegalus) has kept this tough, ancient species going for 96 million years – since the Cretaceous! Each scale that covers its long body has multiple ...