Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Although insects are not generally considered a staple of American diets, eating them is quite common worldwide. In recent years, ...

Insect-based protein is a low-cost, eco-friendly alternative for supplying a nutrient the world needs—but even that's not enough to make people reach for it, University of Alberta research suggests.

Edible insects have been a source of nutrition for humans for millennia, but in Western diets they often go unnoticed. Thanks to their high protein content and environmental benefits, insects are now ...

To a human, microplastics are very small at less than 5 millimeters (mm) wide. But to an insect, microplastics might be the same size as the food they usually eat. Researchers reporting in ACS’ ...

Normally, if there's a bug in your food you send it back, but at the Insectarium this summer you might end up asking for seconds. Until Sept. 4 the Insectarium invites visitors to try a silkworm taco, ...

While many Westerners find the idea of eating beetles or crickets unappetizing, this view is actually a global outlier. For roughly two billion people worldwide, eating insects — known as entomophagy ...

For his new class at the University of Delaware, professor Michael Crossley wanted to show students the benefits of eating insects, from ground-up crickets to chili paste infused with giant water bugs ...

Most chefs work with butter, herbs and maybe a little spice. Alexandra Lambert works with crickets — and loves every minute of it. As an entomologist at the Audubon Insectarium in New Orleans, Lambert ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eating insects is a long-standing culinary tradition for billions of people across the world. With over 2,200 edible species ...