There's a box-tailed commuter plane, a spacesuit for space tourists, a cheaper and more accessible android (as in robotics!) platform, a gravity-powered lamp and more. 

We also stroll about on deck of the new Rainbow Warrior III. It's not just an activist's dream toy, it's an impressive bit of next-gen shipbuilding in its own right. Green, natch, but also packed with innovative systems and features - like A-frame masts and an electric motor.

Elsewhere, we see how NVIDIA stands to revolutionise handheld gaming, how to extend the periodic table of elements out to 128, how shark tagging could save the oceans, how to fly a solar-powered aeroplane at night, and how to survive the world's most terrifying roller-coaster.

Plus we meet the team who've built what could be the world's best new motorsport - real-life Mario Kart. Like the idea of your go-kart slamming on its own brakes when someone hits you with a plushy green turtle shell? Then you'll love this...

All in the May edition of Australian Popular Science! Get it 24 April 2020 wherever fine magazines are sold!