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 ...

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 ...

Tom is a writer in London with a Master's degree in Journalism whose editorial work covers anything from health and the environment to technology and archaeology. Mexican jumping beans are seed ...

Mexican jumping beans are sold as toys, something you might buy on vacation at the boardwalk, but they're actually seeds infected with the larvae of little white moths. The seeds "jump" when the ...

Your jumping bean's transformation is complete. Lay your bean on an inclined surface and it will flip-flop its way downhill in a delightfully surprising way. The heavy marble rolls to the bottom ...

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