In just a couple of months, billions of cicadas will emerge from the ground across parts of the central and eastern United ...

Spring is approaching, and soon, the buzz of cicadas will permeate throughout neighborhoods in the eastern half of the United States. This year, cicadas from Brood XIV will be seen – and heard ...

Cutting-edge kitchen safety gets a boost thanks to nature's bacteria-resistant strategies.

Spring is approaching and soon, the buzz of cicadas will permeate throughout neighborhoods in the eastern half of the United States. This year, cicadas from Brood XIV will be seen – and heard ...

"These nanoscale and microscale surface textures mimic natural antimicrobial surfaces, such as those found on cicada wings and shark skin." The researchers discovered the laser-texturing technique ...

Sharks have inspired new ultra-clean chopping boards. Laser-textured metal inspired by shark skin and cicada wings has helped to create state-of-the-art antibacterial surfaces. The new technique ...