__1898: __Two British researchers discover the element krypton. It's real, but it would inspire fantastic fiction. William Ramsay, a Scot, and his student Morris Travers, an Englishman, were searching ...

“Kryptonite” is a fictional material that brings down Superman, but the element krypton actually exists, and molecules that end in “ite” actually exist. Why can’t we make kryptonite? Chemistry is one ...

Avert your eyes, Superman, because according to news out of Poland this morning, a team of chemists just got awfully close to actually creating the fictional substance of kryptonite. Don’t sweat too ...

In the classic films and comics, kryptonite is Superman's ultimate weakness, robbing him of his powers. Originating from Superman's home world of Krypton, the green alien material emits a unique, ...

As it turns out, the possibility of creating Kryptonite isn’t possible, so if Superman ever does invade, we’re screwed. The boffins over at iO9 have the chemistry worked out. As we have the element ...

All the life-sapping elements dreamed up by TV shows, movies, authors and game studios are here—including Kryptonite, Element X and Vibranium. Classified by media, energy potential and origin, ...

Superman and his weakness to Kryptonite are well-known even outside of comics. The word Kryptonite is as synonymous as Achilles’ Heel in referencing someone’s unique vulnerability. Few people know, ...

Krypton from the Earth's mantle, collected from geologic hot spots in Iceland and the Galapagos Islands, reveals a clearer picture of how our planet formed, according to new research. The findings ...

As it turns out, the possibility of creating Kryptonite isn’t possible, so if Superman ever does invade, we’re screwed. The boffins over at iO9 have the chemistry worked out. As we have the element ...