ROME — The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people ...

The world is filled with an incredible variety of insects, many of which play essential roles in keeping natural spaces ...

Have you ever found yourself looking at the insects of the Paleozoic era, including the dragonfly Meganeuropsis permiana with ...

While eating insects may seem like something people only do on accident, Danish entomologist Arnold van Huis said there are myriad benefits, for both sustainability and human health. Van Huis said ...

Garden insects aid in pollination, natural pest control, and soil enrichment. Supporting beneficial insects leads to a ...

Ashley Leach shops for groceries a little differently than most people. An applied entomologist at Ohio State University, Leach can look at oranges, apples, and watermelons and see the bite scars and ...

It might sound strange, but people have been eating insects in many parts of the world for a long time. Edible insects and their surprising benefits [ModernGhana] It might sound strange, but people ...

A new peer-reviewed study published in the respected scientific journal, Biological Reviews, has cast doubt on the widely touted environmental benefits of insect farming. It may cause second thoughts ...

When Francine Mashimango fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with her nine children in 2018, she never imagined that a few years later, she would be supporting her family by ...

You've planted your vegetable garden, and the flowers are blooming. But it may look as though the insects have been invited for dinner. What should you do? Before reaching for some all-purpose ...

Bacteria-infecting viruses, generally thought to be harmful to their hosts, can also be surprisingly beneficial. A pea aphid Image: WikipediaA bacteriophage infecting a bacterium living in the cells ...