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.

Have you been noticing that many deciduous trees throughout the area are covered in browned, dying leaves and branches? The ...

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.

Here’s how to tell the difference between mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums by their bites and how to treat and prevent ...

They don’t wear watches or keep calendars, yet every 17 years — including this year — Brood XIV emerges across parts of the region like clockwork. Chris Simon, professor emeritus of ...

When a cicada is spotted, users can use the app to photograph or video the insects and then submit the images for inclusion in the cicada map.Kritsky and the Mount have also launched the ...

The cicadas of the late Jurassic Period — which had bulkier bodies than today’s bugs and wingspans that eclipsed those of modern hummingbirds — were relatively scarce.

As periodical cicadas continue to hang out in wooded areas in Illinois, some unusual — and sometimes gross — questions are being asked.

How long do cicadas live above ground? Here's a closer look at cicadas life cycle and other facts about cicadas ...

Once cicadas have mated and the females have laid their eggs, they don't live long, according to USA TODAY. The insects will die after spending only five weeks above ground, says National Geographic.