A 3D model of a Mars rover, seen from every angle
The animation shows the six-wheeled rover’s robotic arm, cameras and chassis in detail.
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Business
Tea gardens: green terraces on the hillsides
From Sri Lanka to Vietnam, Rwanda to Japan, the rhythmic green patterns of tea plantations.
Health
Teenagers who keep phones out of the bedroom sleep longer, local study finds
Pupils in a University of Wrenhaven study slept around 40 minutes more on school nights when their phones charged elsewhere, though the researchers stress the findings are preliminary.
Culture
Central Library reopens after renovation with a late-night reading room
After eighteen months behind scaffolding, the Central Library on Old Quay is open again, with a repaired roof, a digitised harbour archive and a reading room that stays open until midnight.
Culture
Saltings Pottery Guild pairs young makers with master potters
Twelve young makers will spend nine months at the wheel beside experienced potters in the marsh villages, in a scheme the guild hopes will keep its craft alive for another generation.
Technology
Free Wi-Fi and phone charging arrive on every Wrenhaven tram
All 46 trams now have onboard internet and charging points at every seat bay, and the operator says the same network will feed live crowding information to passengers.