The much-heralded Brood XIV 17-year cicadas have finally arrived. Have they been serenading you? If you’re in the emergence ...

The cicadas are out in full force in one particular part of Massachusetts. The periodical insects known as Brood XIV are ...

Two ecologists explain why a misleading map is worse than no map at all, and how they have worked for years to track the ...

There is a lot scientists don't understand about mercury — namely, how it becomes its most toxic form and why our bodies ...

For 17 years, the so-called "magic cicadas" have been hiding silently underground. Now, they've emerged again, and their din can be heard over parts of southern New England, marking the final stage of ...

After 17 years underground, cicadas are emerging on Cape Cod. The noisy bugs will spend the next four to six weeks above ground as part of their life cycle. When underground, they feed on ...

Cicadas from Brood XIV – one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle – are surfacing in May and June 2025 across 12 states. This large-scale ...