Billions of cicadas in New York, New Jersey and 11 other states will come out of a 17-year-long hibernation in two months – and make their presence known with their famously noisy mating call ...

Three species of cicada that only emerge once every 17 years are gearing up to spring to the surface in droves.

Inspired by the naturally antimicrobial textures of cicada wings and shark skin, micro- and nanoscale textures at the scale of bacterial cells make it difficult for bacteria to attach. They also ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Although it won’t be like 2024’s “cicada-geddon,” some in the U.S. will see another round of the noisy insects again this year. Brood XIV is more spread out ...

While the great cicada emergence of 2024 brought a historic convergence of cicada broods, what will happen in 2025? Turns out, another is emergence is on the horizon, and while this one could once ...

Get ready for a loud spring, New Jersey. Millions of buzzing, red-eyed cicadas will be emerging from the ground in at least 13 eastern states and making a racket as they search for mates.