Stephen J. Simpson and colleagues have a gory story to tell (Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA doi:10.1073/pnas.0508915103; 2006). They investigated the factors that ...

The chirping of crickets may be a pleasant sound of summer, but these insects can become a real nuisance, especially if they take up residence inside your home and lay eggs. Between their constant ...

Crickets are not all that they’re cracked up to be as an alternative, global source of protein in the human diet to supplement or replace livestock consumption, according to newly published research ...

When animals 'sing' sitting on the ground -- such as when crickets chirp -- their volume and reach increase dramatically, by as much as ten-fold. This result contradicts long-held beliefs in the field ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Crickets can’t predict the weather, but ...

Growing crickets to make some extra cash requires little space, since the business can be set up in your basement or a small room. To making money you must grow and sell them in large quantities.

Hordes of red-colored Mormon crickets are taking over a small town in Northeastern Nevada. One woman said she saw the bugs in their cupboards and their food supplies. The Department of Transportation ...