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 ...

We study the bark of each and every tree in the yard. Gianna, 4, takes the lead, while Makayla, 2, follows. Today we strike it rich, finding five cicada shells which Grandma places carefully in a zip ...

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 ...

In April 2004, "Mean Girls" was playing in theaters and "Yeah!" by Usher was topping the Billboard music charts. At the same time, around the mid-Atlantic region, small holes in the ground were ...

Explore the fascinating world of cicada shells up close in this captivating macro video. Discover the intricate details and textures of these exoskeletons, often left behind by cicadas during molting.

It’s the season for cicadas again, and this year Oklahoma is going to miss the major brood birth, which will occur around the Kentucky and Tennessee, biologists say. Kelly Agnew, a Tulsa biologist who ...

Compete in the dung beetle race at BugFest in downtown Raleigh this Saturday. Hosted by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, BugFest features exhibits, crafts, games and activities that ...