By studying these natural “plastic-eaters”, we hope to create new tools that help get rid of plastic waste faster and more ...

Mealworm byproduct, known as frass, can also be used as a more sustainable fertilizer. “We grow all of this food that we end ...

“There are a few things that are going to fix the climate issue and food system, and insects will be one of them,” says Unger. Bugs such as mealworms, termites, grasshoppers, crickets, fly larvae and ...

The icipe researchers tested the ability of the lesser mealworm to consume polystyrene, one of the major microplastics that is fast accumulating both in land and water bodies. Polystyrene waste comes ...

Larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm found to feast on polystyrene then break it down in their guts.

Fortunately, the mealworm could provide a more efficient and eco-friendly alternative to traditional recycling methods, which ...

A special pop-up restaurant concept taking place in cities around the world will challenge squeamish Western palates to tuck into plates of crispy barbecue mealworms, scorpion lollipops and ...

The icipe researchers tested the ability of the lesser mealworm to consume polystyrene, one of the major microplastics that ...

Kenyan scientists have discovered that a native mealworm can eat and break down polystyrene - a breakthrough that could help tackle the continent's growing plastic waste crisis.