New research at the University of Warwick has (pardon the pun) put a new spin on a mathematical analogy involving a jumping grasshopper and its ideal lawn shape. This work could help us understand the ...

A few years ago, the physicists Olga Goulko, Damián Pitalúa-García and Adrian Kent proposed the grasshopper problem. Think of a grasshopper that hops a fixed distance in a random direction. If the ...

Discover the amazing Salto robot, inspired by grasshoppers and designed for exceptional jumping ability. In this video, we ...

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 ...

It's going to take one powerful repellent to fend off the attack of Grasshopper in Saturday's $500,000 Super Derby Powered by Youbet.com (gr. II). It’s going to take one powerful repellent to fend off ...

NORTH POWDER -- Grasshoppers munched more than 21,000 tons of grass and alfalfa in northeast Oregon's Baker County last year, drawing comparisons to a biblical plague. This year could be even worse.

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 ...

FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A new report from NDSU shows grasshopper numbers are increasing in North Dakota, potentially leading to a greater loss in crop production. The report shows the ...

New research has (pardon the pun) put a new spin on a mathematical analogy involving a jumping grasshopper and its ideal lawn shape. This work could help us understand the spin states of ...