Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly ...

Insects can be a safe option for space travel as they require less land, water and feed than traditional livestock.

Space travel has always pushed the boundaries of human exploration, but what about the food that sustains astronauts on these ...

This image of the International Space Station (ISS) was photographed by crew member with planet Earth in background. It’s a startling find straight out of the dark depths of sci-fi horror: Aboard the ...

ESA’s findings show insects thrive where most species cannot. They need minimal resources and can live on plant scraps or organic waste.

Franz Kafka never realized how close he came to kickstarting a superhero franchise. Ever since Gregor Samsa awoke in his bed to find himself transformed into a monstrous dung beetle in “The ...

NASA scientists are developing a software ‘checker program’ to find ‘bugs’ in spacecraft computer code more quickly and accurately to improve space mission safety. Ever since a moth crawled into an ...