Grasshoppers may soon earn superfood status, as new research highlights their impressive health benefits. In Cameroon, scientists fed rats the edible grasshopper Ruspolia nitidula and saw better ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Diying from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has identified three species of Jurassic orthopterans—an ...

Researchers found a new Acrophylla alta species of stick bug in the high-altitude rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

File: A farmer sprays a soybean field in Granger, Iowa. Pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa who sprayed the insecticide carbaryl have a higher risk of several cancers. Research led by the ...

KENTUCKY (WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, William asks: Why does it seem like Kentucky is lacking in grasshoppers? You may have noticed fewer grasshoppers than when many of us were children, but ...

Discover nature this week with Missouri's grasshoppers. Did you know there’s an unofficial song of summer? And it comes from one insect: the grasshopper. Their calls are the elevator music of summer.

For example, Decis can be applied three times, Pounce and Sevin XLR can be applied two times, and malathion can be applied only once. For growers anticipating more than one insect pest of concern each ...

A once-abundant beetle that heralded Costa Rica’s rainy season is on the brink of extinction, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists alike. Costa Rican scientists are sounding the alarm ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Europe’s edible insect market is booming online, but despite their impressive nutrition stats, bugs on the plate remain a tough sell for most consumers. Study: Are Insect-Based Foods Healthy? An ...

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

Peas can be planted from mid-March to late April because they do best in cool growing conditions. Stressed fruit trees are more susceptible to Cytospora canker. Good tree care (deep watering not more ...