Would you eat a mealworm? Bob Simpson hopes your answer is yes — or that you’d at least feed some to your chickens. Simpson owns Vermont Mealworm Farm, where he raises roughly 2.4 million of the ...

Mealworms are part of the population of edible insects. Their consumption is embraced in Asia and parts of Europe. Mealworms are packed with nutrients, especially protein. This nutritious delicacy is ...

With the world’s human population continuing to grow, there’s a risk that food supplies could one day fall behind demand. But don’t worry, scientists have found a new slimy, wriggling source of ...

Would you eat food made with worms? Starting this week, certain products may legally contain mealworm powder, as the European Commission has officially approved its use for the next five years. The ...

Plastic, long considered nonbiodegradable and one of the biggest contributors to global pollution, might have met its match: The small, brownish, squirmy mealworm. Researchers have learned that the ...

Explore the incredible journey of Tenebrio molitor in this detailed time-lapse video, where we document the transformation from mealworm larva to pupa and finally to adult darkling beetle. Witness the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alex Ledsom is a France-based contributor who covers travel. With worries over food security and rising prices and mouths to feed, ...

Yellow mealworm is soon to appear on European menus, in bars, smoothies and burgers, after the EU decided that they are safe for human consumption. It’s just the first insect that will be hitting ...