A grasshopper thought extinct since 1980 was found alive in Cape Verde. Scientists call it a living fossil and urge ...

ANDY TORBET:'My Beyond Bionic challenge 'is to match the grasshopper's jumping ability.' ANDY TORBET:Grass ANDY TORBET:So if I'm to stand any chance of beating a grasshopper size for size ...

Grasshoppers are jumping insects that hop from plant to plant, often found in grass. They eat plant material and if populations aren't controlled, could destroy much of the planting in your backyard.

Its “very long hind legs” allow it to jump “exceptionally far,” researchers said. The Monte Gordo grasshopper has an “extraordinarily thick” exoskeleton, researchers said. Photos by ...

As flexible PCBs become cheaper and easier to order from low-scale fab houses, we’re seeing hobbyists experiment with new uses for them such as [Carl Bugeja]’s jumping circuit. The circuit is ...