Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “We have to get used to the idea of eating insects.” This proclamation came from, of ...

A blue morpho butterfly, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America Derkarts via Wikimedia Commons under CC0 Many insects feel right at home in the hot, humid environments of the ...

Air pollution is a widespread issue affecting millions of people around the world, causing disastrous effects. But we humans are not the only ones to suffer from unclean air. In the last decade, a ...

Insect catching is one of the hobbies you can unlock in Heartopia that allows you to well, catch insects. There are a bunch of different types of bugs to find around the island, and as you level up ...

Edible insects provide nutrient-dense proteins, beneficial lipids, essential micronutrients, and dietary fiber, with nutritional profiles shaped by species, life stage, processing, and rearing ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

French startup Ÿnsect shot into the spotlight when “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. touted its merits on the “Late Show” during Super Bowl weekend 2021. Now, nearly four years later, the insect ...

The growing pressure on global food systems has intensified the interest in sustainable protein sources. Four insect species have been authorized as novel foods in the EU following safety evaluations ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

In response to the global increase in demand for food caused by demographic growth and population aging, a team of researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has made progress in ...

Austin Baker and his team at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are leading an ambitious effort to DNA-barcode every insect species in California as part of the statewide CalATBI ...

I love to walk among the colorful layers of leaves in foothill forests during the autumn months. Have you ever wondered what might be under those leaves? Insects! Some insects like the Monarch ...