My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Akito Y. Kawahara is an associate professor and curator of insects at the Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida. Megan Ennes is an assistant curator of museum education at the ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Applying insect repellents whenever you might cross paths with mosquitoes or ticks is one of the best ways to protect ...

Bugs might give some kids the creeps, but one local expert is on a mission to change that. Jason McCobb, better known as “Farmer Jay,” is working ...

Producing meat pollutes and requires a lot of space and resources (water, grains…). To protect the planet, we must therefore find new sources of protein. One of the solutions is to replace, at least ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) -- Critters invaded Union Terminal for the Cincinnati Museum Center's Annual Bugfest. The museum center teamed up with the zoo and the University of Cincinnati to celebrate bugs and ...

"Look through the microscope and you can see the mouth moving," said Axhel Munoz, volunteer instructor for the Sonoran Desert Kids Club. He was explaining how to view dragonfly specimens up close ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

This insect slime recipe is a winner for kids. It's stretchy, sparkly . . . and goopy and green. My kids have been obsessed with this slime since we made it. Bug slime is a perfect addition to that ...