Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Superman ’s only major weakness—aside from bright red capes—is kryptonite.

Jadarite is a truly unique mineral. It is rich in lithium, and given our society's hunger for the metal – key to batteries and the energy transition away from fossil fuels – there is a lot of ...

Uncover the secrets of Kryptonite, Superman's ultimate weakness! Learn how this radioactive "bling" from Krypton impacts the ...

However, it’s the Kryptonite that’s the star of the show, and Superman Unlimited #2 shows it in expected and unexpected ways. One of the most interesting things is the Krypto-Knights’ armor.

Jadarite—commonly known as kryptonite due to its chemical similarity to the mineral bane of Superman—has only every been found in a deposit in northern Serbia. Now, scientists have deciphered ...

That a kryptonite asteroid is to Earth in Superman: Unlimited. And that the Superboy story already teased on Bleeding Cool in Action Comics will be the definitive one for his upbringing in Smallville.

Scientists have made some discoveries regarding a rare mineral known as jadarite - a mineral that has drawn comparisons to kryptonite, the fictional bane of Superman. The mineral is a sodium ...

Kryptonite, which turned Superman into a wet noodle in the famed comics and movie series, made a splashy comeback this week. Mineworkers near the Serbian town of Jadar recently found a mineral ...