Diego Miró-Rivera has always been drawn to objects and spaces that others overlook. Cigarette butts, chunks of melting snow, and Texas mountain laurel seeds are among the materials the Austin artist ...

In this YouTube video, a cicada sits on a leaf and, over the course of two hours, sheds its old self via molting. Molting is a biological process of transformation undergone by many creatures in the ...

"I can’t go on a walk without a lil crunch crunch under my feet," One Reddit user posted to the Cincinnati subreddit. The cicada invasion is underway in Cincinnati and Southwest Ohio. And the 17-year ...

Upon entering a wooded trail at Ryerson Woods on a warm day, I heard a slight drone that got louder as we walked. We began to notice exoskeletons, where periodical cicadas had emerged in a painstaking ...

A cicada molts its shell in this file photo. Billions of them are set to emerge this summer with Kentucky at the epicenter. Misty Zban/provided Cicada Brood XIV, also known as the “Bourbon Brood” for ...

The historic dual cicada emergence continues across Illinois. As we come eye to eye with these insects, the revelation is prompting people to ask about the way these things look. Here are a few ...

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As it turns out, a blanched cicada tastes kind of like asparagus. The periodical cicadas are back after 17 years in the ground, and for some bug enthusiasts, that means a new snack. Kacie Athey, a ...

Cicadas are taking over Cincinnati and southern Ohio, and if you can't stand looking at the shells, we've got some cleanup tips for you. Cicada shells can help fertilize your lawn when added to ...