A startup in southern France is releasing sterilised male tiger mosquitoes into urban areas in an effort to reduce ...

When we think about the future of food, it's unlikely that crickets, mealworms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers to two big ...

Scientists have revealed how nanomaterials inspired by insect wings are able to destroy bacteria on contact. The wings of cicadas and dragonflies are natural bacteria killers, a phenomenon that has ...

Screwworm — a harmful parasite once largely eradicated with the help of a successful sterile insect program — is back.

Experts hope that the love of edible insects in Democratic Republic of Congo may hold the key to tackling widespread hunger among its roughly 65 million people by scaling up a millennia-old ...

Video. A startup in southern France is releasing sterilised male tiger mosquitoes into urban areas in an effort to reduce ...