TOKYO — The pet of choice in Japan, as much as cuddly kitties and playful puppies, is the humble bug. The bug has been a key part of Japanese culture from the Heian era classic “The Tale of Genji” to ...

Nowadays, food companies and researchers are exploring new insect-based diet options. Proteins like chicken, beef, or fish have been used, but instead of relying fully on these protein sources, some ...

The great cicada comeback has hit the U.S., with multiple states expecting two broods to reappear by the trillions. While cicadas swarm this season — plus leave their hard exoskeletons behind — should ...

Many people are repulsed at the idea of eating insects, whether freeze-dried or still very much alive and wriggling. But do those same reservations extend to what they feed their beloved pets? Not if ...