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Discover what’s new. SmartPlanet photo galleries show you the people, places and things behind future transportation, smarter cities, new technology and global systems.
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Melbourne rooftop bees (photos)
MELBOURNE -- The Melbourne City Rooftop Honey group are part of a global movement to bring honey bees back to the cities.
January 25, 2012 6:06am
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Voyager's past and future at the edge of the solar system (photos)
Voyager 1, launched 35 years ago on a five year mission, just got a boost in its life expectancy as long as it can stand frigid temperatures.
January 23, 2012 1:00pm
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Creating niche market in hipster paradise (photos)
MADRID -- Like its barrio MalasaƱa, the shopping center of Mercado de Fuencarral fights to maintain its title as mecca for the avant-garde.
January 16, 2012 4:57am
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100 billion planets - we are surely not alone (photos)
A new study says current research indicates that, on average, there is at least one planet per star in the Milky Way.
2 | January 13, 2012 8:27am
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New silicon probe a breakthrough to fight diseases (photos)
A silicon probe will help researchers and pathologists take tissue samples for drug studies and disease diagnostics.
January 13, 2012 7:51am
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Robots invade Madrid (photos)
MADRID -- Juegetronica, Madrid's first robotics store, has expanded just in time for the holiday season in newly robot-loving Spain.
1 | December 22, 2011 3:56am
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Bah humbug! Crisis vs. Christmas in Madrid (photos)
A glimpse at the 2011 Christmas light display in Madrid, Spain.
1 | December 5, 2011 3:31am
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The weird and recycled world of Hong Kong's coolest design show (photos)
HONG KONG -- Artists created installations made (mostly) of trash in an old, disused dormitory for this year's Detour exhibition, which runs from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11.
November 26, 2011 10:53pm
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First Dreamliner 787 passengers take off (photos)
At long last, Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, said to be among the most efficient airplanes in history, has entered commercial service with a flight from Tokyo to Hong Kong.
4 | October 28, 2011 7:59am
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From iPods to thermostats, tackling home energy (photos)
The man who headed the original iPod development team has a new project - building a better thermostat.
1 | October 25, 2011 7:55am
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Turn any surface into a touchscreen (photos)
Researchers from Microsoft and Carnegie Mellon University have shown off technology that can turn any surface into a touchscreen.
1 | October 20, 2011 10:48am
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Google's EMEA Engineering Hub in Zurich (photos)
Additional images of Google's office in Zurich, Switzerland.
October 17, 2011 8:00am
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11 biz headquarters that snagged LEED Platinum status (photos)
There are now hundreds of sites certified under the highest level of the U.S. Green Building's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This gallery represents almost a dozen examples...
October 6, 2011 5:55pm
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The amazing portable factory - a 3D printer (photos)
3D printers are already building cars, planes and blood vessels. They're getting ready to evolve into Star Trek replicators.
1 | October 5, 2011 7:04am
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Tesla's Model S California plant is the electric auto factory of the 21st century
This weekend, electric carmaker Tesla Motors opened its doors to its first customers of The Model S and took them for a spin. While there, SmartPlanet got a chance to check out the robotic...
2 | October 3, 2011 8:19pm














