Are mushrooms vegetarian or non-vegetarian? The question often comes up because mushrooms are fungi, not plants. Here's the science behind mushrooms and why they are usually considered vegetarian food ...

Crickets are a common insect found throughout much of the U.S., but thankfully, the only harm they cause when they venture ...

Mold and fungus do not wait on the sidelines. They move fast, spread faster, and attack when plants sit at their most ...

Slugs are sluggish but one of the more fascinating creatures in existence. Learn 10 slippery facts about these gastropods.

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

This is the first instance of this crop produced in this medium. Chickpeas aren’t the first crop that comes to mind when you think about lunar agriculture. But a new study suggests the humble legume ...

Scientists grew chickpeas in simulated moon soil, raising the possibility that astronauts could one day grow crops on future ...

Pesticides banned in the EU are being used on UK crops - here's how to track down the best-value clean-grown food, according to experts ...

In the mid-2010s, insects were hailed as the future of food — a way to sustainably feed the world’s growing human population ...

When you get outside in winter, it's an opportunity to observe some natural wonders, and Something Wild listeners have questions! Casey asks: When I went outside this morning, I saw that everything ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

As of 2026, more than 8,500 invasive species are established in the U.S., including plants, insects, reptiles, amphibians, ...