One of the weapons in the Star Trek franchise are called phasers. Here's why Trek creator Gene Roddenberry gave them that ...

One of DARPA’s concerns is that Russia has allegedly developed a nuclear space-based, anti-satellite weapon that may be ...

From hand-held blasters to planet-destroying death rays, laser weapons are a fanciful staple of science fiction. But at their core, lasers are just concentrated beams of light that generate heat.

In a major milestone for India's defense capabilities, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully ...

Countries including the US, China, and Israel are also gearing up to field their own laser weapons, which have long been the stuff of science fiction stories. The move toward lasers has been sped ...