The early ocelot gets the agouti
Go eye-to-eye with an ocelot – the dwarf leopard – as it shows off its teeth and the radio collar that lets researchers track its every move
Rudolph to the rescue: Reindeer geoengineering
They may not fly around the world delivering presents, but Scandinavia's reindeer may be busy protecting their Arctic climate, says Catherine Brahic
2013 review: The year in technology
New Scientist rounds up the most exciting and shocking developments in a great year for technological surprises
Five DIY hacks to survive a space emergency
Home-made snorkels will soon be used on the International Space Station, and they're not the only odd items astronauts have resorted to in time of need
Feedback: What would quantum agriculture be?
Lateness in the abstract, relativistically expanding confusion, what would quantum agriculture be? and more
Motion-captured laughs make animations more amusing
Discovering the detailed movements we make when laughing can make avatars and cartoon characters far more realistic – and infectiously funny
2013 review: The year in environment
This year may turn out to have been a turning point for the environment. Behind the usual headlines, there were some unprecedented developments
Dreams in art, from the Odyssey to Inception
Dreams have entered the works of writers, artists and film-makers throughout the ages. Join us on our tour of the slumbering surreal
Turning back time: ageing reversed in mice
A type of ageing has been reversed in elderly mice, giving them the bodies of much younger animals
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