Snowy conditions and cold weather could reveal springtails, ancient arthropods typically found on snow piles during the winter. The tiny "bugs" are known for their haphazard jumping, which has earned ...

Michigan's wet, cold weather is revealing springtails, ancient arthropods typically found on snow piles during the winter. The tiny "bugs" are known for their haphazard jumping, which has earned them ...

Fleas perform an amazing feat when they jump, and the mechanics behind the tiny, bloodsucking pests' acrobatics have been studied -- and debated -- for a long time. But new research may have settled ...

The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles is described in a new research article in the open-access journal Zookeys. Despite having been known since 1929, the explosive ...

The 2008 Ig Nobel Prizes have been dished out at the 18th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony at Harvard's Sanders Theatre. Can comparing cat and dog flea jumping ability really spur people's ...

[Photo: Boston Dynamics] Boston Dynamics has brought us some frightening mobility robots that can walk and run. But now they are showing off something much more simple: a small, unassuming RC car…that ...

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The fascinating and highly efficient jumping mechanism in flea beetles has been described. Despite having been known since 1929, the explosive jump has not been fully understood. The fascinating and ...