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 ...

When the Brood X cicadas emerged in March 2021, a flurry of news articles and social media posts followed, with a curious suggestion: eating them. Recipes and advice for the best ways to cook these ...

Southeastern North Carolina is a biodiversity hotspot due to its diverse environments that range from pine savannas and freshwater wetlands to coastal and ocean habitats. The region is home to a ...

Cicadas aren’t harmful or toxic to dogs, so eating one or two is okay. But don't let your pets go crazy. If they eat too many, your dog or cat may experience gastrointestinal issues similar to what ...

A National Geographic Explorer is betting on the tasty and nutritious insects as an alternate food source to the meat of Madagascar's endangered primates. With its long pink nose and fluffy rear end, ...

They’re like shrimp with a foot fetish. There’s a new marine menace besides the onslaught of sharks on the US coastline: Sunbathers in Southern California are being bitten by hordes of flesh-eating ...

"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 ...