Tater Tots—little, poppable fried clumps of potatoes—were first introduced in 1954 by the founders of the American frozen ...

It's only July, and some Cape Cod leaves are turning brown. No, your tree isn't dying. Here's what's really going on.

The wasps may be the scariest-looking in the state, but they only cause harm to cicadas and don't pose a risk to humans.

After years below ground, a cicada bursts from its exoskeleton in this remarkable video showing nature’s power to transform.

The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

While Illinois will experience annual cicadas in 2025, it won't see a repeat of 2024. The two periodical broods that appeared ...

Brookhaven National Lab has received some noisy guests this summer—a brood of cicadas that have been incubating for the last 17 years.

Brood XIV cicadas are emerging across several states. Justin Hicks of the Appalachia and Mid-South Newsroom tells us how two artists are making beauty out of something lots of people deem a ...

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 ...

Trees looking a bit brown in places? It's probably the 17-year cicadas laying eggs. What you need to know about flagging, and protecting your plants.