Mealworms take 138 days to eat one disposable mask, research shows Insects consume plastics like polypropylene without ...

Previous research found that insects can ingest and absorb pure, unrefined microplastics -- but only under unrealistic, food-scarce situations. Zoologists have now tested mealworms in a more realistic ...

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?

An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short, but could inspire other ways to attack the problem.

In a new study, UBC zoologist Dr. Michelle Tseng and alumna Shim Gicole quantified the ability of mealworms (Coleoptera: ...

Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four ...

Scientists in Kenya say they've discovered a small but potentially powerful new weapon in their fight against plastic pollution.

Department of Entomology professor Greg Sword, Ph.D., cooked insect tacos and cookies for students on the last day of class.

Plastic pollution occurs in every ecosystem on the planet and lingers for decades. Could insects be part of the solution?Previous research found that ...

This groundbreaking study’s findings could have important implications for the conservation of rare and endangered species.

A recent study by UBC zoologist Dr. Michelle Tseng and alumna Shim Gicole explored the ability of mealworms (Coleoptera: ...