KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The UT Arboretum is hosting a Bug Camp at Oak Ridge this week. Rising second through fourth graders are getting the chance to be up-close-and-personal with all kinds of insects.

SCRANTON – Standing patiently with outstretched hands, Audree Goble received what she wanted. The 3-year-old stared at the scorpion in her hands with a smile on her face. Audree met her new friend at ...

Did you know maggots can paint, or what fried mealworms taste like - or even what a roach feels like crawling across your hand? Those are just a few of the things third graders could learn at the ...

Associate Professor and Curator of Insects, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida Insects are everywhere – in backyards, balconies and the park down the street. In fact, numerically ...

During the hectic holiday season, gardening may be last thing on the to do list. Yet, there is no better place to spend some time with a child. Gardens offer entertainment, fresh air and a chance to ...

HILO Keiki were getting close to all manner of creepy, crawly creatures Tuesday at Imiloa Astronomy Center. The theme this summer is “Fantastic Bugs and Where to Find Them.” Armed with large ...

Launched last year in partnership with the City of Cotati, Sandy Loam engages kids as young as 3 to explore sustainable agriculture and respect nature through hands-on programs. Sandy Loam engages ...

The Smithsonian O. Orkin Insect Safari is the latest educational exhibit to hit the road. No permission slips have been passed out, no chaperones have been rounded up. Yet the 1,017 students who ...

There’s a theory among a few entomologists that a certain type of stonefly nymph tastes remarkably like chicken. That theory was tested Wednesday afternoon by several Four Georgians fifth-graders who ...

Rhiannon Giles Durham’s 11-year-old daughter has a common fear of bees and spiders: cautious because of the sting-and-bite potential but recognizing that if the critters are treated with respect, they ...

Did you know maggots can paint, or what fried mealworms taste like - or even what a roach feels like crawling across your hand? Those are just a few of the things third graders could learn at the ...