Mexican jumping beans have been a curiosity for many an inquisitive child, and yes, they really do “jump,” thanks to the presence of tiny moth larvae inside the seed pods. According to a recent paper ...

Given enough time, jumping beans will always find their way out of the sun. Jumping beans, which are really seed pods with twitchy moth larvae inside, hop around in a way that — if they live long ...

I love Mexican jumping beans. They’re a bit cruel—capturing a growing larva and making it dance could be bad for your karma—but they’re so cool. What is not so cool is the freakish face on this ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- What makes Mexican jumping beans jump? New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that Mexican jumping bean larvae respond to different colors of ...

Author’s note: I had planned to write something about the horrors of Oct. 25 this week, but somehow it seems distasteful for me to come in at the end of a two-week vacation and start rambling on about ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maxine is a six-day-old babygoat, but she’s already making a big impression. The sweet baby, who lives on a farm in Hawaii, turns ...