New: new-scientistAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krsteemhive-183959photographyhive-180932zzanhive-166405hive-185836uncommonlabhive-150122hive-188619hive-144064bitcoinhive-183397krsuccesshive-101145hive-124908hive-139150lifehive-103599hive-109690hive-181136hive-150943TrendingNewHotLikersnew-scientist (41)in robotics • 4 years agoThis robot can tell when sewers need repairing by scratching the walls.This robot can tell when sewers need repairing by scratching the walls. Read full articlenew-scientist (41)in mysterious • 7 years agoExpedition to uncover hidden life in mystery Antarctic realmAn international team are setting off to study a mysterious area of the ocean that has been concealed for thousands of years. 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This talk will make you think differently about the…new-scientist (41)in nature • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Here's why some tropical leaves are enormousScientists explain why some tropical leaves are huge, while temperate ones are tiny @newscientistnew-scientist (41)in anthropology • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Prehistoric humans made jewellery out of exotic island animalsThe first humans to cross the ocean from Asia to Australia fashioned jewellery from the bones, teeth and shells of the unfamiliar creatures they discovered on islands along the…new-scientist (41)in biology • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Roboray: a new underwater spyA soft-bodied robot that swims like a manta ray has been engineered to spy on underwater creatures without disturbing them.new-scientist (41)in space • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Telescope set to snap first picture of a black holeThe Event Horizon Telescope will take images of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, and could reveal how relativity and quantum mechanics mesh. @newscientistnew-scientist (41)in nature • 7 years agoGene-edited tomatoes don’t need bees to pollinate themGene-edited seedless tomatoes don’t need pollinating to produce fruit – which could come in useful at a time when bees are on the decline @newscientistnew-scientist (41)in science • 7 years agoHow copying photosynthesis can change societyFusing living cells with our best light-harvesting technology could lead to cyborg factories for clean energy and new compounds. And not just on Earth. @newscientistnew-scientist (41)in maths • 7 years agoOur greatest creation: Where maths comes from and what it’s forMaths helps us comprehend the incredible complexity of the universe, but are we born with the ability to calculate, or did we invent it? @newscientistnew-scientist (41)in nature • 7 years agoAnts carry wounded comrades back to baseOne kind of buccaneering ant carries its wounded nestmates home – so they can live to fight another day. @newscientist
