Cicadas are a staple of summer. The insects' loud buzzing sound -- produced by the vibration of tymbals, membranes found in the abdomens of the males of the species -- brings with it promises of warm ...

In an extremely rare natural phenomenon, two different cicada broods will explode from the ground at the same time this year. Some species of cicadas are periodical, spending most of their lives ...

For many Americans, the cicadas are here. Trillions of periodical cicadas are already emerging in a rare, two brood event across multiple states, with more expected to come in the following weeks.

After months of waiting, cicadas have finally emerged from the ground in much of the Chicago area. They're seemingly everywhere in some communities, but others are barely seeing any. Stream NBC 5 for ...

In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is a biological process of transformation undergone by many creatures in the ...

Everything to know about copperhead snakes and other venomous snakes — how to identify them, how to avoid them, what to do if you (or your pet) are bitten, and more. Three quick things: Cicadas’ ...

Animals had no trouble grabbing headlines in 2025, from a close encounter with a whale off the coast of Chile to viral bald ...

This story contains interviews with Tekknolagi, the student who solved the Cicada 3301 puzzle. In January I wrote a story about the one person who is known to have made it further down the Cicada 3301 ...