Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging as an attractive alternative: they are rich in nutrients, resource-efficient ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

Why does the idea of eating insects provoke discomfort, even before taste or nutrition enters the conversation? At an edible insects stall during a food mela at the Science Gallery, Bengaluru, this ...

Uh oh. There is something crawling in your food. Oh, wait. That is your food. Are you grossed out by the thought of eating insects? New message regarding Nancy Guthrie, Arizona police say RFK Jr. said ...

Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated stings. Most frogs successfully consumed hornets, including the notorious ...

Here’s something to remember next time you’re grousing about the long line at your favorite sandwich shop: Some animals have to put up with a lot more to secure a tasty lunch. Case in point, a study ...

A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down the hatch. By Jack Tamisiea A northern giant hornet does not look like it ...

Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge, England. Belonging to the genus Batracomorphus, the seven ...

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Friends fishing for walleye in northeast Iowa stumbled upon an epic lunch battle between two snakes this month. Adam Maas and Chris Valentine were at the Massey Marina in Dubuque County when they saw ...

In the northern Vietnam province of Thanh Hoa, fishers venture out into the mangrove forests to set their traps. The fishers use fyke nets strung between mangrove trees to catch wild shrimp and fish ...