Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Maggots Are an Incredibly Efficient Source of Protein, Which May Make Them the Next Superfood for Humans

Inexpensive to raise and insatiably hungry for trash, black soldier fly larvae are already on the menu for livestock, pets ...
The Independent on MSN

Healthy January recipes from Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and more

Healthy January recipes from Jamie Oliver, Tom Kerridge and Joe Wicks and more - RECIPES: From slow cooker pies to fragrant ...
AZ Animals on MSN

6 chicken breeds that are perfect for children

In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun ...
Arizona Daily Star

Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens

Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime continues to grow since the COVID-19 pandemic. But if ...
Live Science

Rare nocturnal parrots in New Zealand are breeding for the first time in 4 years — here's why

Kākāpō ( Strigops habroptilus) are large, flightless, nocturnal parrots with mottled green and yellow plumage that only breed ...
AZ Animals

One Mountain, One Mammal: What Pushes Attenborough’s Echidna to the Edge—Again

Monotremes are unique mammals that lay eggs, but their limited geographic ranges make them vulnerable. We explain why.