Guess how that turned out. Meanwhile, my dad was embroiled in a multi-decade battle with the local suburban New York City ...

Squirrels could do that ... But Yim says that for jumping really high, one leg is the way to go. "One leg is the best number for jumping; you can put the most power into that one leg if you ...

A squirrel leaping from a perch to a branch instrumented to measure force (top); Salto the one-legged robot following suit with a flywheel and adjustable leg forces (bottom) Next, the researchers ...

When everything goes exactly the way it’s supposed to, jumping and perching is easy, but that almost never happens and the ...

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Bottom photo: A one-legged robot, called Salto, was modified to jump from one branch-like perch to another using principles derived from studies of leaping squirrels. (Image credit: Justin Yim).

Salto the robot is acting a little squirrelly. The jumping bot can take a flying leap and land on a narrow pipe ­­­— just like a squirrel soaring from branch to branch. It’s the first time ...

Heavy cloud cover and courtship may extend activity throughout the day. Gray squirrels are arboreal acrobats, climbing, running and leaping about trees, their sharp claws gaining a purchase on ...