Money sure seemed to go a lot further when I was a kid. When Mama gave me my weekly allowance of 50 cents on Saturdays, I’d waste no time jumping on my bike and heading downtown, sometimes cruising ...

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 ...

Jumping Bean was found chained in a dirty basement with no food or water and surrounded by her own poop Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work ...

A few months ago, I had the chance to take a bush walk with one of the most respected trail guides in South Africa, Stefan Winterboer. After showing us where a hippo had marked its territory by ...

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 ...

Children young and old have played with Mexican jumping beans for more than 60 years. You can learn more about these unique beans by using a heat lamp. n STEP 1: Place several of the Mexican jumping ...

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 ...

Just like the peanut is not really a nut and the pineapple is not an apple, not all "beans" are beans. Perhaps the most remarkable of all the beans-that-are-not-really-beans are Mexican jumping beans, ...