Latest videos from New Scientist

• Spotting a fake smile
  Tracking body movement can help computers spot a fake smile.
• Brain soundtracks
  Brain scans converted to music by software could give insight into patterns of brain activity.
• Robotic rat
  A new rat-like robot uses artificial whiskers to sense its environment.
• The elephant whisperer
  See Lawrence Anthony, called the elephant whisperer, communicate with elephants.
• Supersonic car
  A car called Bloodhound will attempt to break the land-speed record in 2011.
• Tongue control
  A modified headset makes it possible to control a wheelchair or computer with your tongue.
• Carnivorous robots
  Robot prototypes trap and digest pests like flies and mice to gain energy.
• Physics in virtual reality
  Computer animators are now tracing the path of light rays to add realism to virtual worlds.
• Steamy flower
  Researchers have discovered that carrion flowers release stinking steam to attract pollinating insects.
• Worm foreplay
  Watch a male worm preparing to mate with a hermaphrodite.