Get ready for an insect phenomenon that has been 17 years in the making. Temperatures are almost warm enough for parts of the eastern United States to start seeing the emergence of Brood XIV ...

Love is in the air this spring in the eastern United States, where billions of cicadas will soon appear in the biggest emergence event since 2004. The insects are part of a group called Brood X — also ...

CINCINNATI - Brood X, the largest and most widespread brood of cicadas in the U.S., is set to emerge from the ground this spring after 17 years. The periodical cicadas, which are different than the ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

A cicada in Washington, D.C. was caught on camera this week slowly molting and shedding its exoskeleton. The red-eyed bug was seen perched on a fence coming out of its skin, delighting a child who can ...