bugs

Aly Moore on why insects are the fitness fuel of the future.

Lee explains what happens when you die.

Jabar Westerman of the Montreal Alouettes used to be a vegan, but he found it difficult to get all of the protein that he needed in one meal. So instead of turning to traditional meat or chicken, he began eating caterpillars.

Pro football player Jabar Westerman eats caterpillars every day. The otherwise vegan athlete says the insects are one of his biggest sources of protein. We went to Jabar's place as he made spaghetti and caterpillar balls for a skeptical teammate.

Nicole Kidman eats some bugs for Vanity Fair. We don't get it either.

We trekked to China to explore the country's edible insect industry and explored the financial and sustainability benefits of harvesting and cooking up bugs.

We visit the capital of China's edible insect industry to check out a bug market, visit a wasp farm, and dine with a local chef who specializes in cuisine that places insects at the center of every dish.

In the future, we may have remote controlled insects to reach places humans cannot. At least that's what Dr. Hirotaka Sato, an aerospace engineer from Singapore is hoping.

This is definitely not your typical sushi restaurant.

Motherboard's Jordan Pearson went to sample some crunchy bug dishes to see if we'll be able to stomach it.