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Best videos of 2011: Jet-powered levitation
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-30 2:45)
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In our third-ranked video of the year, see how a water-powered jetpack could propel you in the air
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Brand new island rises from Red Sea depths
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-30 0:14)
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Satellite images have confirmed local fishermen's reports of a new island being created by volcanic activity in the Red Sea
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2011 review: The year in space
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-30 0:00)
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The year saw the final shuttle flight, the discovery of what might be a 10 31 -carat cosmic diamond and the discovery of the smallest exoplanet yet
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Smart Guide to 2012: Higgs hunt is all about catching Zs
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 23:30)
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Confirming the existence of the Higgs boson will be like trying to identify the tracks of a zebra after a herd of horses has passed by
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Best videos of 2011: Animals feast on dead elephant
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 20:13)
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In fourth place, a time-lapse shows wild animals devouring an elephant carcass
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Spot of Culture: John P. Holdren loves...
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 20:00)
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President Obama's chief science adviser John P. Holdren tells CultureLab what tops his list
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Pigeons match monkeys in abstract counting skills
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 19:11)
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They may look dim, but pigeons are the first non-primates to master an abstract counting task
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Scott, Amundsen… and Nobu Shirase
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 19:00)
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Japan also had a heroic explorer dashing to the South Pole 100 years ago? and he did it on a shoestring, says Stephanie Pain
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Today on New Scientist: 28 December 2011
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 3:00)
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All today's stories on newscientist.com, including: neo-Luddites, apps for apes, a spot of culture, fingerprint flaws and salad towers
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Death-defying comet lights up huge desert telescope
from New Scientist - Online News
(2011-12-29 2:00)
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The newly discovered comet Lovejoy has been caught streaking across the southern skies over the Atacama desert following a close shave with the sun
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