Some animals rely on insects not for food but for something far stranger, and losing them would leave these species ...

If insects feel pain, insect farming and pest control would cause mass suffering. Yet animal welfare debates and laws almost universally ignore insects. One reason is that, historically, insects were ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Researchers are exploring how to turn weeds into feed for farmed insects, creating protein for food and livestock feed while producing natural fertilizer. A new review suggests a circular agriculture ...

Cargill and French-based InnovaFeed extended their strategic partnership to bring sustainable, novel feed options to additional segments of the animal nutrition industry. Initially, their ...

A fruit fly injected with a small dose of acid will drag the affected limb, avoid using it, and protect it from further contact. That behaviour has a name in biology: nociception. It is the detection ...

Insect and hydroponic crop farming, for both human food and animal feed, have the potential to increase access to nutritious food, while creating millions of jobs, improving the climate and the ...

An important part of creating a healthy, organic garden space is supporting a well-balanced ecosystem. That can’t be done with the use of pesticides and other biocides because they, by design, create ...

A new study from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem shows promising advances in sustainable farming and animal nutrition. A team of researchers led by Professor Bertha (Betty) Schwartz from the Robert ...

A coalition of scientists, philosophers and other experts gathered at New York University last month to unveil a new declaration about the evolving science of animal consciousness. While consciousness ...