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The flying fish robot

Robot can launch out of the water and glide like a flying fish

11 September 2019

A robot that can propel itself out of water into flight could be used to take water samples while leapfrogging aquatic obstacles
Margaret Atwood

Margaret Atwood's The Testaments' anti-science world is a grim warning

10 September 2019

Thirty four years after The Handmaid’s Tale and a hit TV show later, Margaret Atwood’s intriguing sequel, The Testaments, highlights the power of narrative

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