It was no small task, but researchers have solved a long-term mystery—how fleas jump. Now high-speed video (watch above) confirms the insects take off using their toes, scientists announced Thursday.

Fleas perform an amazing feat when they jump, and the mechanics behind the tiny, bloodsucking pests' acrobatics have been studied -- and debated -- for a long time. But new research may have settled ...

Fleas perform an amazing feat when they jump, and the mechanics behind the tiny, bloodsucking pests' acrobatics have been studied — and debated — for a long time. But new research may have settled one ...

Washington : A 44-year-old mystery about how fleas are able to jump so high has now been resolved they push off the ground from their toes, not from their knees as previously thought. While Henry ...

A 40-year-old controversy about how a flea jumps has now been resolved: Fleas take off from their feet, not from their knees. OK, maybe it's not the world's biggest scientific controversy, but the ...

Discover the fascinating flea jump mechanics that allow them to leap 200 times their length using specialized feet for traction. Fleas are remarkable jumpers: They can travel 200 times their own body ...

Spring is here, and with it, the start of flea season. With the warming weather, people and their pets are spending more time outside — which increases the chances of bringing home a hungry “itch ...

If you thought that we know everything about how the flea jumps, think again. In 1967, Henry Bennet-Clark discovered that fleas store the energy needed to catapult themselves into the air in an ...