A recent study on the acceptance of insect food products published in Food and Quality Preference found that certain types of insect products were better liked by Danish children. Study: Acceptance of ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and ...

Shüné Oliver receives funding from the National Research Foundation. Most people in the world absolutely hate mosquitoes. Personally, I don’t mind them – they don’t really bite me, so they do not ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

Q: What kind of insect repellent should I buy for my children? A: Warm weather means more children are getting outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather ...

Rhiannon Giles Durham’s 11-year-old daughter has a common fear of bees and spiders: cautious because of the sting-and-bite potential but recognizing that if the critters are treated with respect, they ...

Producing meat pollutes and requires a lot of space and resources (water, grains . . . ). To protect the planet, we must therefore find new sources of protein. One of the solutions is to replace, at ...

Researchers have found traces of more than 400 different types of insects in a single tea bag using a new technique they have developed. The study's lead researcher, Professor Henrik Krehenwinkel, of ...