Discover the fascinating flea jump mechanics that allow them to leap 200 times their length using specialized feet for traction. Fleas are remarkable jumpers: They can travel 200 times their own body ...

Spring is here, and with it, the start of flea season. With the warming weather, people and their pets are spending more time outside — which increases the chances of bringing home a hungry “itch ...

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 ...

If you thought that we know everything about how the flea jumps, think again. In 1967, Henry Bennet-Clark discovered that fleas store the energy needed to catapult themselves into the air in an ...

A four-wheeled robot that looks like a kid's geeky remote controlled car is making some impressive leaps that should make the military's top brass giddy with childlike joy. It can leap some 30 feet in ...

These little "itch hikers" make an amazing leap 100 times faster than the blink of an eye. Before they can bite your cat or dog, these little "itch hikers" make an amazing leap 100 times faster than ...