Eating insects is often seen as a last resort when people are starving, and yet, in the countries where they are widely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bugs! It's what's for dinner. At least that's the pitch that the University of Minnesota Entomology Department will be making at ...

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive alternative: they are rich in nutrients, resource-efficient ...

When we think of plants, we imagine them soaking up sunlight, absorbing water, and living through photosynthesis. That's the typical image, right? However, among plants... there are some that catch ...

Like it or not, there are lots of good arguments for eating insects—both in animal feeds and on human plates. You can farm them with much less land, water and feed than the likes of cows and sheep.

David Gracer lifts a giant water bug, places his thumbs in a pre-sliced slit in its underside, and flips off its head. “Smell the meat,” he says, sniffing the decapitated creature, and the people ...

A new study suggests consuming insect protein slows weight gain and improves health status in obese mice. The findings are promising for humans, lead study author Kelly Swanson, interim director of ...

In the midst of a food allergy epidemic, it is important to be aware of all of the possible allergens that people eat, knowingly or unknowingly. Even in the Western world, we each unwittingly eat ...

Some of the fiercest beasts of prey in your garden are on your side. They’re predatory insects that protect your plants by controlling the populations of more harmful bugs. “The overwhelming majority ...

Taylor Swift, the award-winning billionaire singer and songwriter, is getting a new honor: The megastar is the namesake of several recently discovered species of plant-feeding insects from Australia.