[Ben Krasnow] built his own version of the TSA’s body scanner. The device works by firing a beam of x-rays at at target. Some of the beam will go through the target, some will be absorbed by the ...

Before they were removed following an outcry over privacy, backscatter X-ray security scanners at airports also raised worries among some travelers and scientists about exposure to potentially harmful ...

It looks like Sea-Tac and other U.S. airports with controversial “backscatter’’ body scanners at security checkpoints will be replacing them in coming months. Passenger rights groups have been pushing ...

Just in time for holiday travel, O’Hare International Airport is getting a new type of body scanner that should help speed the lines at security checkpoints and that displays a generic outline of each ...

The results of a new report commissioned by the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has found that the radiation concerns previously expressed over the use of X-ray body scanners in ...

Researchers have discovered security vulnerabilities in full-body backscatter X-ray scanners deployed to U.S. airports between 2009 and 2013. In laboratory tests, the team was able to conceal firearms ...

The TSA’s full-body scanners never seemed like a very good idea. They’re a great way to unwittingly show your naked body to government officials, for one. They’re also insanely easy to trick. We’ve ...

If you're pregnant and worried about the safety of those full-body scanners at the airport, you can rest easy. These scanners, which first emerged in US airports after the attempted terrorist attack ...