While the idea of eating worms and insects may make you feel uneasy, research shows a vast array of benefits when integrating these critters into your meals and snacks. In 2013, the United Nations ...

A new study suggests consuming insect protein slows weight gain and improves health status in obese mice. The findings are promising for humans, lead study author Kelly Swanson, interim director of ...

Unsurprisingly, Nicolas Cage took method acting to the extreme for one of his cult-favorite films -- by eating actual cockroaches. "I'll never do that again," said Cage, 59, in an interview with Yahoo ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage stars as Dracula in the new movie Renfield, and in the film, both he and co-star Nicholas Hoult ate real insects during the filmmaking process. Cage is a big believer in ...

Everyone gets hungry from time to time and needs a bit of nourishment. Cockroaches are no different than any other animal when it comes to hunger. We see them scurry up walls and disappear into cracks ...

Crunchy cricket tacos anyone? If the idea sounds stomach-turning, consider new research that shows humans are meant to eat bugs. Well, insects to be exact. Rutgers researchers found that insects were ...