Some insect larvae seem to like living in crowded conditions, says Fotis Fotiadis, founder of the insect-farming startup Better Origin, which is based in Cambridge in the UK.

Insect feces and exoskeletons can make agriculture more sustainable and produce less waste, scientists say. By Sabrina Imbler Insects excrete, just as we do, but their feces have a more pleasing ...

A winged insect found on the side of a big-box store has been identified as the rare Jurassic-era giant lacewing. While the insect used to be widespread in eastern North America, this sighting is ...

I applaud them. It is their efforts, not the latest insect farm, that should be receiving our appreciation. For their way is the real way to feed the world and save the planet.

A clear indicator of this identification was the bug's wingspan. It was about 50 millimeters – nearly 2 inches – a span that the team said made it clear the insect was not an antlion. "I still ...

But feeding pets is only the beginning for insect farming. In 2022, for the first time the EU will allow farmers to feed insects to pigs and poultry —a reversal of rules that banned feed made ...

Tyson, a major US producer of beef, pork and chicken, is betting on protein that comes from insects. The meat processor said on Tuesday that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ...

Here's Why. Insect repellents may make sunscreen less effective. And it's unwise to reapply repellent every 2 hours—a must with sunscreen. By Kevin Loria Senior Health & Food Reporter May 9, 2025 ...

InnovaFeed, a startup, and Archer Daniels Midland will produce 60,000 metric tons of animal feed protein per year, a step toward mainstreaming the low-carbon method of feeding the world's farm ...

April 23, 2020 at 5:58 pm - More than 2 years ago Taking a big view of the so-called Insect Apocalypse finds some possible winners among the losers, plus a lot of things we don’t know yet.

Insect wings, the team confirmed, evolved from an outgrowth or “lobe” on the legs of an ancestral crustacean (yes, crustacean). After this marine animal had transitioned to land-dwelling about 300 ...