The U.S. already got rid of this nightmare once. Now, the New World screwworm is moving north again and it has a particularly horrifying way of feeding. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose ...

Bugs are a surprising source of high amounts of protein, but humans are often unwilling to eat them. The reason might be found in ancient DNA samples.

So usually you have to kind of run or you have to scream.” Neira has had more than his fair share of sea-lion encounters, because he’s spent the past decade tracking novel viruses in wild and ...

Crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers are a diverse group of insects that are generally safe to eat. Just make sure to avoid ...

The flesh eating New World screwworm has returned to the United States, threatening livestock, wildlife, pets and potentially people as it spreads north. A new UC San Diego tracking system aims to ...

We may be part of the same overarching group as chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, but there are lots of things that set ...

Hidden away in Vietnam is an underground food culture built around an animal armed with hundreds of razor-sharp quills. The journey goes from a porcupine farm to restaurants serving the animal nose-to ...

Tell me you have no idea how migrants flee their home countries without telling me you have absolute no fucking idea how migrants flee their home countries. Well said. The connection between US ...

I'm surprised and at the same time not surprised. Just a few weeks ago I saw a video by Kurzgesagt reporting about those flies. And now I'm reading by you that DOGE cut the program that produced ...

Imagine you wanted to get a general idea of what people are eating in a given community. You could look at grocery store sales, or do surveys, but neither can capture a complete picture. Microbiome ...

Some people think that the newest trend of “protein maxxing” will help them live longer and healthier lives, but new research suggests the opposite: reducing protein intake could add years to your ...