WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person's ears and won't let much else ...

The official start of the monsoon season in Arizona is June 15, according to the National Weather Service. However, longtime Phoenix residents will tell you that the monsoon truly starts when the ...

Annual cicadas emerge in NC during July and August, drawn to deciduous trees. Cicadas use loud mating calls reaching 90 decibels, but pose no harm to humans. Cicadas feed on tree roots early in life; ...

I don’t get very many requests for Just for Kids articles. In fact, I don’t think I’ve had any until recently. After writing about the noise crickets make and a way to figure out the temperature by ...

Cicada broods emerge on a schedule, and in 2025 brood XIV will invade a number of states. Cicadas have been annoying for as long as I can remember. The first time I remember them showing up in ...

If you've been outside in the past few weeks you've likely heard a high-pitched — very loud — buzz emanating from at least a few trees: Michigan's dog day cicadas are out and about once again.

Cicadas will be returning in 2025, and this time there will be a brood in Massachusetts. "In 2025, 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge in parts of the United States," The ...