According to a new UN report, eating more insects could help fight world hunger. The report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization says that eating insects could help boost nutrition and reduce pollution. It notes than over 2 billion people worldwide already supplement their diet with insects. However, it admits that “consumer disgust” remains a large barrier in many Western coun…
European Union has decided to spend 3 million Euros to research “the potential of insects as an alternative source of protein”. EU says that research projects will be selected during this year. Food experts agree that insects would probably have to be disguised for European audiences, so the insect “food” could be used as an additive in burgers and other fast food. The UN’s Food Standards A…
Scientists have found that mosquito’s tiny, low-weight body, is the key to its ability to survive flying in the rain. A team from the Georgia Institute of Technology filmed the insects as they collided with raindrops. This showed that their bodies put up so little resistance that, rather than the drop of water stopping in a sudden, catastrophic splash, the mosquito simply combined with the…
New research shows that bug bombs are ineffective against bed-bug pests. In a new study, the first of its kind to be published, etymologists at Ohio State University tested three commercially available foggers – sold under the Hot Shot, Spectracide, and Eliminator brands, respectively – and concluded that all three products were virtually useless at fighting bed bug infestations. In &…
The pink color of Starbucks’ Strawberry Frappucino is thanks to crushed up insects, according to new information provided by the coffee chain giant. In a statement released by Starbucks, the company has revealed that they use cochineal extract, which is the ground-up bodies of insects, as a dye for the popular rose-colored beverage. Bugs from mainly Mexico and South America are dried out before t…
A US scientific team is embarking on a mission to capture a 3D image of every ant species known to science. The scientists are visiting museums around the world to photograph all of the ant specimens in their collections. They are using a technique that, for the first time, allows microscopic anatomical detail of the insects’ bodies to be photographed. The aim is to make an online catalogue…
Chagas disease, a little-known illness caused by blood sucking insects, has been labeled the ”new AIDS of the Americas” by experts. The parasitic illness has similarities to the early spread of HIV, according to a new study. Similar to AIDS, Chagas disease is difficult to detect and it can take years for symptoms to emerge, according to experts writing in the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Disea…
The world’s smallest frog has been discovered in Papua New Guinea by a US-based team. At 7 mm (0.27 inches) long, Paedophryne amauensis may be the world’s smallest vertebrate – the group that includes mammals, fish, birds and amphibians. The researchers also found a slightly larger relative, Paedophryne swiftorum. Presenting the new species in PLoS One journal, the researchers s…
There is no scientific evidence that Morgellons disease is an infectious illness, a study published this week in the journal PLoS One has shown. The half-million-dollar study performed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was started because of the increasing reports of the symptoms and the intense public interest. “We saw a growing number of people complaining about these unus…
Scientists discovered that ant colonies – one of nature’s most ancient and efficient societies – are able to form a “collective memory” of their enemies. When one ant fights with an intruder from another colony it retains that enemy’s odor: passing it on to the rest of the colony. This enables any of its nest-mates to identify an ant from the offending colony….
Edward Archbold, the winner of a cockroach-eating competition, died shortly after eating dozens of the live insects and worms in Florida, authorities have said. Edward Archbold, 32, became ill and collapsed at a pet shop where the contest took place in the city of Deerfield Beach on Friday. About 30 others competed in the event at the Ben Siegel Reptile Store. Officials are waiting for the result…
Ankle has the most satisfying spot to scratch, according to researchers at the Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. In a study, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, healthy volunteers were made to itch on the forearm, ankle and back by rubbing them with cowhage, a plant with tiny hairs that irritate the skin. For five minutes they were banned from scratching, and asked to…
Mark Moffett, a nature-lover has revealed how he spent two days tracking down a giant insect, weta, on a remote New Zealand island – and got it to eat a carrot out of his hand. Mark Moffett, 53, from Colorado, found that giant weta, genus Deinacrida of the family Anostostomatidae, is the world’s biggest insect in terms of weight. The insect weighs 71g and is heavier than a sparrow and three…
TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh has honored developers with innovative ideas about how the cities of the future should look. This year’s TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) prize, normally given to an individual, was awarded to an idea dubbed “City 2.0″. Ten projects that are improving city life were selected to benefit from the $100,000 prize fund. Winners include a desig…
Tens of thousands of tourists and astronomers gathered in northern Australia to glimpse a rare total solar eclipse. The eclipse, which occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, plunged parts of Queensland into darkness for just over two minutes. Estimates suggest the event, early on Wednesday, was viewed live by millions. A partial eclipse was expected in other parts of the regio…
Airplane food has long been the butt of jokes for being bland, unimaginative and generally unappetizing, but now there is evidence to suggest that the meals served by airlines are not just lackluster, but they might actually make passengers sick. Inspections of airlines and outside caterers conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have revealed facilities crawling with mice, roaches an…
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Chinese researchers have unearthed two giant blood-sucking insects at different dig sites that are the largest known flea type creatures of their size. The largest female discovered flea type creature measured at 20.6 millimeters (.81 inches) while the largest male was a still impressive 14.7 millimeters (.58 inches). The blood suckers are not only bigger then modern fleas; they also lacked their…
Daylight Saving Time (DST), also summer time in several countries, is the practice of temporarily advancing clocks during the summertime so that afternoons have more daylight and mornings have less. Typically clocks are adjusted forward one hour near the start of spring and are adjusted backward in autumn. In 2011, Daylight Saving Time comes to an end in U.S. on the morning of Sunday, November 6,…
Cindy Marie Cantu and Kyle Erwin Skinner from Marietta, Georgia, have been arrested after they kept a three-year-old boy imprisoned in a bedroom without food or water after they nailed him in, police said. Police had to bash down the door last Monday to free the child. They found the boy “living in filth”, stuck in a dirty diaper and with acute rash, according to police reports. Cindy Marie Cantu…
Scientists discovered a mysterious phenomenon that has decimated honey bee populations across US and Western Europe, which could be linked to a “zombifying” parasitic fly. Colony collapse disorder (CCD) is marked by the sudden disappearance of worker bees from a colony. CCD was first recognized as a serious problem by U.S. beekeepers in 2006, but has also affected bee colonies across Western Euro…
Lead in Rice: How to avoid lead contaminated foodRice imported into the US from some countries in Asia, Europe, and South America contains enough lead to cause health problems, according to a research presented this week at…
How to get fab abs in just six monthsLisa Rennison, a mother who shrunk from a size 18 to a size 6 in just six months by dramatically changing her lifestyle, has developed such a passion for keep-fit that she…
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