Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Invisibility in real life might sound more like fantasy or science fiction, but as YouTube channel The Action Lab will tell you, it’s actually possible. All it takes are some clear lenses, sturdy ...

Harry Potter is not the only one to have an invisible cloak. Scientists at the University of Rochester have created an invisible cloak and guess what? Without any magic! The researchers have developed ...

Just before Christmas I finally got to see an invisibility cloak. I’ve written a whole book about invisibility—its myths, magic, and technology—but never before had I seen in the flesh one of the new ...

The great science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously noted the similarities between advanced technology and magic. This summer on the big screen, the young wizard Harry Potter will once again ...

All I want for Christmas is... an invisibility cloak, ala Harry Potter. No, really. It's not magic, it's modern technology in the works -- first and foremost -- for military applications. But just ...