Did you envision a giant machine assembling cars, Data from “Star Trek,” C-3PO from “Star Wars” or “The Terminator”? Most of us would probably think of something massive – or at least human size. But ...

As native insects decline and introduced insect pests surge, Penn State has launched an Insect Biodiversity Center for the study and conservation of insects and their ecosystems. The new center brings ...

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In primary school, we learned that pollinators jump from flower to flower and help plants reproduce, giving us a myriad of vegetables, flowers and fruits. We learned that a pollinator can be a bee, a ...

What has been around for 355 million years but disappears within days of maturity? A group of European entomologists wants the answer to become a household name. They’ve named the Danish mayfly, a ...

Ÿnsect, a French mealworm company, completed a staggering $372 million in funding to build the world’s largest insect farm–the company has now received more investment in total ($425 million) than the ...

The changing behavior of several insects is a growing concern for foresters, a University of Idaho Extension expert says. Chris Schnepf, extension forestry educator in Post Falls, attributes the ...

Mars and Nestle pet food divisions have begun selling dog and cat food including insect protein as the idea of a 'carbon pawprint' is tested alongside the carbon footprint of climate-conscious ...

In the last two years, two insect farming projects have taken off in Madagascar as a way to provide precious protein while alleviating pressure on lemurs and other wild animals hunted for bushmeat.

In primary school, we learned that pollinators jump from flower to flower and help plants reproduce, giving us a myriad of vegetables, flowers and fruits. We learned that a pollinator can be a bee, a ...