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Edible insects are a very good source of iron
11-13-2016 |
12
Suffering from iron deficiency ? Try dining on a few cooked grasshoppers, crickets and buffalo worms.
New study claims that insects are conscious
4-27-2016 | 22
Scientists now believe that conscious awareness and subjective experience may be common in insects.
Man stung 37 times by swarm of huge hornets
10-25-2015 | 14
David Williams-Jones was attacked by thousands of the insects after accidentally stepping on their nest.
Team develops water-walking robot insects
VIDEO 8-2-2015 | 2
Researchers from South Korea and the US have created a robot that is capable of walking on water.
Are spiders capable of keeping count ?
1-29-2015 | 15
Scientists believe that golden orb-web spiders may be able to count how many insects they've caught.
'Fly factories' to produce edible insects
11-25-2014 | 30
Facilities in France and Holland are set to produce crispy maggots for use in restaurant delicacies.
Swarms of ladybirds invade Romanian town
11-12-2014 | 14
Local residents have been forced to seal up their homes to keep out tens of thousands of the red insects.
Millions of mayflies descend on Wisconsin
VIDEO 7-23-2014 | 15
The air was teeming with the insects following a mass hatching from the nearby Mississippi River.
Malaysia invaded by giant 6-inch moths
VIDEO 6-18-2014 | 25
Swarms of the flying insects have been descending on towns across the country in their thousands.
Scientists solve why zebras have stripes
4-2-2014 | 36
A new study has revealed the strongest evidence yet that the stripes help to deter biting insects.
Dozens killed by giant hornets in China
9-27-2013 | 16
Stings from swarms of the giant flying insects have left several people dead and hundreds more injured.
A real-life Jurassic Park may not be possible
9-14-2013 | 16
Scientists have played down the idea that dinosaur DNA can be extracted from insects preserved in amber.
Cyborg cockroach project launched
6-11-2013 | 9
Semi-robotic insects that can be controlled with a mobile phone are being developed by researchers.
Insects evolving resistance to GM crops
6-11-2013 | 5
Several species of insects have adapted to deal with crops genetically engineered to produce insecticide.
Swarms of termites descend on southeast
5-24-2013 | 13
Thousands of the insects have turned some areas in to something reminiscent of a B horror movie.
UN urges people to eat insects
5-14-2013 | 144
The United Nations has suggested that eating insects could help solve world food shortages.
Can insects reach the size of humans ?
10-22-2012 | 35
Giant insects have been featured in science fiction films for years, but how big can they actually get ?
Man dies after cockroach eating contest
10-9-2012 | 67
Edward Archbold collapsed and died after scoffing dozens of live insects as part of the event.
Oldest known bugs found trapped in amber
8-30-2012 | 12
Scientists have discovered well preserved insects dating back over 230 million years to the Triassic era.
What is the world's worst insect sting ?
5-26-2012 | 70
Justin Schmidt has spent his life being stung by insects on purpose in order to find the answer.
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