Star Wars rewrote the rules for lightsabers--and they just got so much cooler.

While the heart of the lightsaber, a kyber crystal, wasn't mentioned on the big screen until 2016's "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story", it has been a part of the "Star Wars" lore since before "A New Hope" ...

According to a study, the temperature emitted by lightsabers in "Star Wars" may vary based on their color, with one particular shade being the weakest.

In a not-so-long time from now, in a theme park not so far away, you'll get the chance to see a realistic lightsaber instantly extend out of a hilt, glowing before your very eyes. Disney has built ...

Darth Maul wields one of the more iconic and distinctive weapons in Star Wars and brought the first double-bladed lightsaber to the big screen. Unlike the standard single-blade design used by most ...

Naturally, Lucasfilm has spent a great deal of time working on lightsabers. In recent years, ILM has revolutionized the lightsaber in live-action, pivoting to high-output LED blades. It’s a very ...

The Ninth Jedi is set to expand one of the most beloved stories from Star Wars: Visions , and it's bringing back one of the ...

One of the coolest weapons in all of science fiction is the lightsaber, the weapon of a Jedi, a weapon that every boy wants the moment they see it in action.