BURBANK, Calif. -- Tim Plunkett, of Woodland Hills, takes turmeric to reduce inflammation, but a recent report on what else might be in the bottle turned his stomach. "The sample that they found, I ...

As global food demand surges, identifying secure methods to minimise agricultural waste grows essential. Scientists ...

Would you eat Belgian waffles or cake made with "bug butter?"Scientists at Belgium's University of Ghent are experimenting with larva fat to replace butter in pastries. They said ay using grease from ...

The £1.5 million farm, which has its own chief scientist, aims to produce 3,500 tons of insect protein a year using the black ...

Mealworms in a breeding box from the start-up company Alpha Protein. Starting Monday, UV-treated insect powder, specifically powdered whole larvae of the flour beetle (Tenebrio molitor), will be ...

John E. Woodmansee Photo: Tobacco hornworm on a tomato plant that has been attacked by a parasitic Braconid wasp. The white capsules on its back are the pupal stage of the tiny wasp. Braconid larvae ...

A common insect larvae could be inadvertently contributing to microplastic pollution in our rivers and waterways by chewing up litter, a new study has found A common insect larvae could be ...

Elaina O’Brien ran back to staff housing on a busy morning at the Camp Denali lodge last Friday to grab the radio she’d forgotten at her cabin. She looked down at the flagstone path, and what she saw ...

Nestlé Purina has announced the launch of a new pet food made with insect protein - specifically black soldier fly larvae. The company said the food “builds on alternative proteins to make better use ...

What zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient amber -- insect larvae with unusual morphologies and larvae of early flying insects. What LMU zoologists have discovered in samples of ancient ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.