Bugs! It's what's for dinner. At least that's the pitch that the University of Minnesota Entomology Department will be making at an event this Saturday, the Great Minnsect Show, that will give the ...

Remember the grasshoppers you used to chase as a child, or the termites that made you feel disgusted? For many, insects were part of a carefree childhood adventure or creatures to avoid. But what if ...

On Monday morning, students filtered into the cafeteria at Whitehaven Elementary STEM School, as the song “The Ants Go Marching” played through a speaker. Then, once more than 300 children had packed ...

Last May, I ate bugs for the first time. Not the kind you accidentally swallow when you’re riding a bike — or the hundreds you mythically ingest over a lifetime while you’re sleeping. These were ...

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 ...