If you think parenting is tough now, imagine what it was like when a three-year-old could more ably climb trees than you could! According to a study of a 3-million-year-old skeleton, toddlers were not only walking around, they were also taking to the trees for safety with their apelike feet.
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Harvard is developing a knack for tiny amphibious robots. Its researchers have upgraded the Harvard Ambulatory Microbot (HAMR) with the ability to swim and walk underwater, in addition to walking on land. Its foot pads use surface tension and relat…