The Infinity Stones are about to have their moment. Finally. For 18 movies, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been hyping these six all-powerful objects. Individually, almost all of them have ...

The Infinity Stones, or as they’re known in the comics, Infinity Gems, are a group of six stones that allow “its owner complete omnipotence over one aspect of the universe,” according to Marvel.

I finally understand how using the Infinity Gauntlet increases the Infinity Stones' powers, and why Thanos insists on using some version of the Gauntlet whenever he makes a play for ultimate power.

Marvel science advisor Clifford Johnson and author of "The Dialogues: Conversations about the Nature of the Universe" explains where the infinity stones in Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War might ...