No major cicada broods will emerge in 2026, but stragglers from 13‑ and 17‑year cycles may appear in several states. Here’s ...

Depending on the species, cicadas emerge from their underground homes every two to 17 years. During their time outside, ...

You might be wondering if Pennsylvania is going to get treated to a cicada emergence in 2026. Well, while the next brood ...

Mississippi will have plenty of annual cicadas singing this year and there may be some periodicals in the mix.

Some cicadas emerge every summer. Others wait nearly two decades before surfacing by the billions. This video dives into the ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

Mosquitoes are the most dangerous animals in the world. The diseases they transmit have spread death and misery since time immemorial. Aedes aegypti is a particularly treacherous mosquito because it ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. DEET is a safe and effective insect repellent, despite ...

Cases of the uber-contagious stomach bug, norovirus, surge every winter. The highly-contagious (and serious) illness is notoriously unpleasant, so figuring out how to treat a stomach bug fast can go a ...

A Columbus mom wants two ICE agents investigated after they deployed pepper spray into her open car window, hitting her and three children.