Science World curator Christine Olsen with Larry, a rare male stick insect born into an all-female colony. (Credit: Arlen Redekop) It’s a boy! Science World staffers were in disbelief after a male ...

Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly adaptable and nutritionally rich, these resilient animals present an attractive ...

Space travel has always pushed the boundaries of human exploration, but what about the food that sustains astronauts on these long journeys? As researchers turn to unconventional options, insects are ...

European scientists are exploring an unconventional yet promising solution to sustain astronauts on long-duration space missions: insects. The European Space Agency (ESA) has teamed up with food, ...

When we think of space travelers, we imagine humans in space suits, not flying insects; yet, the first travelers to survive space flight were not astronauts, but fruit flies. In 1947, a small capsule ...

It’s a boy! Science World staffers were in disbelief after a male stick insect was born into an all-female colony in what is being described as an “extremely rare” event. Science World’s stick insect ...