Princeton engineers investigated the secret to grasshoppers' efficient gliding, inspiring a new approach for robotic flight.

Superhumans don’t exist in the real world, but someday you might see super robots. Obviously, robots can be made that are stronger, faster, and better than humans, but do you think there is a limit to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. To give grasshoppers some credit—leaping across yards and between ...

The state will see a jump in the number of grasshoppers this summer, an insect expert says. Phil Glogoza, a North Dakota State University entomologist, said grasshopper numbers are expected to rise ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — If you have noticed an increasing amount of grasshoppers jumping around outside— you are not alone. After a wet winter, grasshoppers have invaded Southern Arizona. Even though ...

Engineers at CU Boulder have designed a new, rubber-like film that can leap high into the air like a grasshopper—all on its own and without needing outside intervention. Just heat it up and watch it ...

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. --Grasslands and crop fields in Minnesota are hoppin' this month. A summertime insect is thriving, reaching numbers higher than usual. On a stroll through the prairie grass at ...

If you plop these thin wafers, made up of several layers of a stretchy material called 'liquid crystal elastomers,' onto a hot plate, they will begin to warp. Then, suddenly and explosively, they leap ...