The world has a poop problem. A big one. By 2030, it will be a 3.7 billion-tonnes-a-year problem, and that’s just accounting for faeces produced by farmed animals. This, by any measure, is a lot of ...

Scientists have used machine learning algorithms to teach computers to recognize the insect feeding patterns involved in pathogen transmission. The study also uncovers plant traits that might lead to ...

Insects are naturally eaten by many animals such as carnivorous fish, poultry and pigs. Insects are 50% to 82% protein and can be added to animal feed – with up to 40% insect content for fish feed and ...

More pet owners are feeding their companions insect-based foods to offset the large amount of carbon emissions produced by the meat industry. According to preliminary research, even when insects are ...

Insect feeding behaviour is a complex interplay of anatomical specialisation and physiological processes that enable insects to exploit plant tissues for nutrients. A key tool in deciphering these ...

Almond hulls have been used to feed dairy cows for years, but there’s a much smaller creature that’s now devouring the nut byproduct, and it’s being raised as an alternative protein that could someday ...

How do you feed 9 and half billion people without destroying the planet? According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, part of the answer lies with crickets, maggots, bees, and grasshoppers: ...

In 2022, pig and poultry farmers in the European Union will be able to feed their livestock purpose-bred insects, following the European Commission’s decision in 2021 to amend a ban on farm feed made ...

While insects are traditional sources of food in parts of Latin America, Asia, and Africa, the insect protein industry worldwide is currently experiencing a surge in investment, and is expected to be ...

New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.