A species of trap-jaw ant, Odontomachus rixosus, has been found to exhibit a previously unseen jumping behavior, using its legs rather than its powerful jaws. The discovery identifies O. rixosus as ...

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Scientists have built a bird-inspired robot with legs that can walk on the ground, hop over obstacles and jump into flight, an advance that may lead to the development of drones for complex terrains.

Horror footage shows the moment a 12-year-old girl broke four bones in her legs and an ankle after jumping off a popular cliff in Victoria, Australia. Sixth grader Sarah Jacka suffered injuries diving ...