ORLANDO, Fla. - The lightsaber from "Star Wars" is probably the most recognizable film prop in the history of cinema and the most coveted piece of merchandise among kids and adult sci-fi fans alike.

Move over Peter Parker: Boston has its own super engineer turning science fiction into real life. Jacob Uy just graduated from Olin College of Engineering in Needham, where he spent the past four ...

The dream of a real lightsaber has always sounded like a physics joke, not an engineering brief. Yet a retractable plasma blade that can slice through steel has forced a small Canadian workshop to ...

Disney’s parks and experiences boss unveiled a “real” lightsaber at the SXSW conference on Friday, 10 March. Footage shows Josh D’Amaro pressing a button on the side of the iconic Star Wars device, ...