Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Insects play a crucial role in maintaining ecosystems and supporting life on Earth. While some insects damage crops, cause ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

"CBS Saturday Morning" featured a segment suggesting adding insects into a diet could provide benefits for a growing world affected by climate change. To counter meat, soybean derived proteins or ...

In most developing tissues, signals called morphogens act like lighthouses, guiding nearby cells toward their fate and ...

Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of more than a dozen researchers ...

Over the past year, Americans adopted pandemic puppies and quarantine kittens in droves. By now, these new owners are undoubtedly familiar with the boundless emotional benefits of animal companionship ...

Insects are naturally eaten by many animals such as carnivorous fish, poultry and pigs. Insects are 50% to 82% protein and can be added to animal feed – with up to 40% insect content for fish feed and ...

Joseph Yoon wants to normalize eating bugs. As executive director of Brooklyn Bugs, he’s a self-proclaimed “edible insect ambassador,” dedicated to promoting the eating of insects as a sustainable ...