__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 ...

It's amazing how this week's so-called discovery of "Kryptonite" has set the world abuzz. However, there are three facts: the mineral discovered in Serbia is not related to the element Krypton; it is ...

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 ...

Superman's latest trailer not only confirms the first use of kryptonite in the new DC Universe, but also reveals that it marks another huge first for the Man of Steel's 47-year movie history. James ...

If kryptonite matched the composition listed in the 2006 film "Superman Returns," the Man of Steel would have little to worry about. In fact, the elements in kryptonite could help him grow a rich ...

Artist's impression of planets forming around a young star. New, very precise measurements of krypton isotopes from deep in the Earth show that water, carbon and other volatile materials were ...

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, ...

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 ...