New brain and heart data from a Portuguese laboratory reveal that surprise, rather than deep-seated disgust, is the main ...

New research from Durham University highlights how insects have been part of human diets for thousands of years despite ...

Are you grossed out by the thought of eating insects? What effect would eating bugs have on your body? And could they become ...

The idea of edible bugs may sound strange among Western diners, but entomophagy, or the practice of eating insects, is anything but new in Asia, Africa, and South America. There are many cultures that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bugs! It's what's for dinner. At least that's the pitch that the University of Minnesota Entomology Department will be making at ...

In Zambia eating insects was historically a part of local food culture and reviving the practice could help households ...

David Gracer lifts a giant water bug, places his thumbs in a pre-sliced slit in its underside, and flips off its head. “Smell the meat,” he says, sniffing the decapitated creature, and the people ...

Evidence from archaeological sites across the world shows that insects have long provided an important source of food.

More and more people are focusing on environmentally friendly ingredients. But what if I told you the next big thing in sustainable eating has been around for millennia? It's crunchy, it's nutritious, ...

In the midst of a food allergy epidemic, it is important to be aware of all of the possible allergens that people eat, knowingly or unknowingly. Even in the Western world, we each unwittingly eat ...