The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

Thai edible insect business is booming. Can it inspire the world? Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon ...

How many types of insects are there in the world? – Sawyer, age 8, Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you ...

The recently discovered Sirenobethylus charybdis has features not seen in any known insect living today, researchers say.

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

Some insects are valued for their high protein content and nutritional benefits. From ants to scorpions, here are some edible ...

March 20 - In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice.

Bird populations here and elsewhere have been halved during our lifetimes, with a 40% decline in the last decade alone.