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From 3D supernovae to exploding moss, we bring you the best science videos on the web this month
An orangutan pretends she can’t open a coconut alone so a human does it for her
A glider learns a few tricks from birds to allow it to land and perch on a thin wire.
New imaging techniques create a unique animation of fruit fly embryos developing.
See dead pigs that are simulating decaying smokers, the first iPad concert and the hydrogen future of cars.
How sharks smell, illusions from ambiguous scenes and the effect of altitude at the World Cup.
See how animated characters can move more realistically, a machine that could turn your home into a factory and how to control video games with your gaze.
A woman with a rare condition shows how moving her hand causes the other to move involuntarily.
Chimps have been filmed carrying mummified infants for up to 68 days following death.
Flexible solar cells could revolutionise the business of generating electricity from sunlight.
Visual illusions can make download status bars look faster than they really are.
See a car that will soon compete for an X Prize, deformed frogs and a baby robot that's about to get an upgrade.
A tsunami simulator could help scientists better understand their destructive force in the lab.
A new simulation reveals how humans can run efficiently on two legs unlike other primates.
Joshua Wurman talks about chasing tornados and how science is revealing their secrets
Find out about new space stations made of fabric, a sketching robot and the first scientific wedding.
Chimp expert Jane Goodall performs some imitation chimp calls in front of a Tanzanian crowd.
The key to repairing our tissues and growing new organs could be physical forces.
From 3D supernovae to exploding moss, we bring you the best science videos on the web this month
An orangutan pretends she can’t open a coconut alone so a human does it for her
Robots learn to interact with humans in a robot nursery and a gesturing robot can play Rock, Paper, Scissors.
A glider learns a few tricks from birds to allow it to land and perch on a thin wire.
An undulating keel, which mimics the way stingrays swim, propels a model boat forwards.
A new high power laser could soon be fired from the nose of military planes to zap missiles and aircraft.
About every 11 years, the sun's magnetic field can intensify and fling plasma towards Earth.
A new material that's stronger than steel yet lightweight and stretchy could be used for artificial muscles.
A blind man was able to detect objects subconsciously as he walked through an obstacle course.
A map of the US has been created that depicts the mood of the USA based on Twitter updates
Researchers have discovered that the hollow mask illusion can be used as a test for schizophrenia.
Visual illusions can make download status bars look faster than they really are.
A video projector, infrared camera and a sheet of paper are all that's needed to explore graphical data in 3D.
Watch New Scientist compete in a water-walking race and see if nature could have helped us.
Orang-utans have been found to blow through leaves to modulate the sound of their alarm calls.
A gel has been found to grow and shrink in response to a chemical, enabling it to 'walk'.
See dead pigs that are simulating decaying smokers, the first iPad concert and the hydrogen future of cars.
The sounds of smashing objects and running water can now be accurately recreated using computers.
New robotic penguins can move smoothly through the water or air and communicate with each other.
A laser technique could soon be used to control the flow of liquids in mini labs.
A technique to make water droplets change shape could be used to simulate black holes.
A species of octopus has been found to use coconut shells as tools to hide from potential threats.
A robot is preparing to be sent to the moon in 2011 to compete for a 20 million dollar prize.
