The marigold (Tagetes) is a prized plant that is highly regarded by gardeners. Not only do they come in a variety of sizes and bright colors, but they are well-known for their ability to repel a wide ...

YORK, Pa. — If your family gets a real Christmas tree each year, you might also find a few insects hitching a ride inside with the tree! This isn't abnormal. Anytime you bring an outdoor object in, ...

Mealworms, wax worms and crickets may not be obvious choices for Turkey Day, but at a special event this week, bug aficionados can taste new, insect-y twists on Thanksgiving staples such as pumpkin ...

Walking into Ÿnsect’s flagship manufacturing site in Dole, eastern France, the first thing that visitors are met with is a hot, earthy, composting smell. With it comes the realization that this is not ...

While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

The more we study sentience among nonhuman animals (animals) the more species are added to the sentience arena—the biodiversity of sentience is forever growing—and ethical questions about pain and ...

“It tastes like sunflower seeds,” says Hoo Ee Ming, owner of the Grains & Leaf hawker stall in the basement of Singapore’s Golden Mile Food Centre, casually tossing a cricket in his mouth as if it ...