Superhero science: Ben Grimm's reptile scales?

In a head-scratchingly random article, The Times of India attempts to pick up where The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe left off, by attempting to come up with plausible scientific explanations for superpowers.

Okay, "plausible" might be a bit of a stretch:

Reed Richards, a genius and a scientist, becomes Mr Fantastic who has the powers of elasticity. He can mentally control every molecule in his body, allowing him to take any form he wishes. Sue, the Invisible Woman, essentially has the power to use hyperspace to her liking.

So, she can create force fields to shield herself from bullets, fire or any sort of energy. Using hyperspace, she can even bend light around her, making her appear invisible. Theoretically, hyperspace comprises of the three spatial dimensions with time as the fourth.

Just like 2D space, hyperspace too can have different curvatures which change its properties and affect the distances within it. Theoretically, hyperspace makes travelling distances as long as light-years possible.

... The fourth of the group, Thing, is not made of rock as is commonly believed. He's covered by scales, which make him immune to almost any attack.

His superhuman strength can be attributed to the cosmic radiation that affected his entire body. Scales are not uncommon in nature either. Reptiles, for instance, rely on scales for their toughened exoskeleton which is quite resistant to attacks.

Oh, and ignore that part linking Superman to the Marvel Universe.