Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...

Some of science's most interesting discoveries happened totally on accident! From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, we've accidentally discovered some pretty cool stuff. Watch this new episode of SciShow, hosted by...

In Europe, adventurous eaters are calling crickets, mealworms and grasshoppers a new "super food" due to their high levels of essential amino and fatty acids. Eating insects also has ecological benefits because they can be easier to farm...

From insects to infections, and polymers to pacemakers, scientists have discovered some very cool things entirely by accident, thanks to some careful observation and curiosity.

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SciShow News gives you the latest developments from the world of science, including some bug-number-crunching behind America's first edible-insect farm, and a look at the discoveries that won the 2014 Kavli Prize.

In this fascinating, hilarious and ever-so-slightly creepy talk, science writer Ed Yong tells the story of his favorite parasites -- animals and organisms that live on the bodies (and brains!) of other organisms, causing them to do their...

Megan Toenyes, a former SciShow videomaker returns for a showdown with her former employer!

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Some animals live in pretty extreme places, but the lava cricket might be the most hardcore of them all. These crickets have only been observed right after volcanic eruptions, and scientists have questions, like “How does a flightless...

The biggest challenge in a parasite's life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival -- sometimes even by direct...

What's tasty, abundant and high in protein? Bugs! Although less common outside the tropics, entomophagy, the practice of eating bugs, was once extremely widespread throughout cultures. You may feel icky about munching on insects, but...

A group of British and Australian cyberpsychologists argues that emojis deserve way more research attention than they're getting - and scientists have discovered how to create on-demand killer mice!

Living in a cave isn’t easy, but these six cave-dwelling animals have gained some amazing traits to help them survive there!

Science Kids Bugs - Varieties, Life Cycles, and “Creepy-Crawly” Fun Facts

This video explores the world of crawling bugs, highlighting the diversity and fascinating characteristics of insects such as ants, crickets, and spiders....

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Bugs can serve many functions, from pets to food. Learn where to go to buy the bugs you want.

How an afternoon snack is also a fun challenge.

How an afternoon snack is also a fun challenge.

Learn all about these canids from the grasslands of Africa.

How an afternoon snack is also a fun challenge.

Within subphylum Hexapoda there is class Insecta, and within this class there is subclass Pterygota. This clade contains all the flying insects in the world, so it will be a lot of work to describe them all. Let's start out by discussing...