If you’ve ever wondered whether our planet hosts jumping bugs, look no more! We’ve compiled a list of commonly found bugs that can jump. Fleas have simple eyespots with biconvex lens; some species don ...

Scientists in South Africa have discovered a "leaproach," which is essentially a cockroach that can JUMP "on par with grasshoppers." As in, jump out of your dreams and into your kitchen. Or sheets. Or ...

Yes, friends, this week scientists announced the discovery of the newest, scariest addition to the already dream-haunting 4,000 species of the sewer bug — and this one jumps. The leaproach, scientific ...

Discovered: how far cockroaches can jump, a lifespan myth debunked, glass half-full on cancer prevention and, yes, bedbugs get even more gross. Maybe the "does the president look a lot older?" ...

Harvard scientists have packed the sensors and circuitry of their cockroach-sized HAMR robot into an even teeny-tinier structure the size of a penny. Dubbed HAMR-JR, the microrobot is about half the ...

The top 10 new species announced May 23, 2011, include a six-foot long fruit-eating lizard, pollinating cockroach, Titanic-eating bacterium, mushroom that fruits underwater, bioluminescent fungi, ...

A jumping cockroach, a glow-in-the-dark fungus, a rust-eating bacterium and a leech named "T-rex" were among the top 10 new species discovered in the world last year, US scientists said Monday. (AP) - ...