Food Editor Emma Waldinger gets a taste of entomophagy — the practice of eating insects — in Madison. Literally.

Preparing grasshoppers for consumption is very easy. No shechitah is required. And while there is a dispute among the rabbis whether they must be killed before they are eaten, this debate can be easil ...

By installing the right features in your yard, you can create an inviting home for these birds that, in turn, will keep your ...

Comparisons between birds and bird-like dinosaurs revealed that adaptations for eating seeds ... began to live on land. Now, Wolfe notes, the closest relatives of insects are wiggly crustaceans ...

Animals often get labeled as either predators or prey. But in the wild, survival isn’t always a one-animal job. Some species form partnerships that help them find food, avoid danger, or raise young.

From the adorable but deadly pine marten to the massive sperm whale, get to know some of the amazing animals that call ...

Bees are interesting creatures who are vital to our ecosystem. They are responsible for pollinating 80% of all flowering ...

You don't have to be a birder to love watching hummingbirds in your yard. But if you live east of the Mississippi River, ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing ...

While most people try to avoid bugs in their food, there's a local professor who is embracing them - so much so that he's ...

The FDA allows up to 475 bug parts to be contained in 50 grams (or ¼ cups). Insects are inevitably going to be present during ...