Mariaan gave birth to now 11-month-old Hendré in June, but it took a few months for her to feel confident that she made the right decision.

THREE children receive the best Christmas present — their bionic arms.Zoey Hampton-Pigeon and Ettie Baker, both eight, and Finn Jarvis, 11 got the l. Jump directly to the content.

They were still about three feet long, longer than most adult human arms. But in terms of proportion to their body, they were very small. If I were a T-Rex, my arms would only be about five inches ...

Octopus arms have segmented nervous systems to power extraordinary movements The large nerve cord running down each octopus arm is separated into segments, giving it precise control over movements ...