Around Australia, the buzz-saw siren of cicadas heralds the beginning of summer. With 237 recorded species of cicada in Australia, almost no area of the country is untouched by their song. Up to 800 ...

CHICAGO — While some areas are awash with the incessant, buzzing sound of the male cicada seeking a mate, other areas are silent. Whether that’s a disappointment or a relief is a personal preference, ...

WHEATON, Ill. — The most noticeable part of the cicada invasion blanketing the central United States is the sound — an eerie, amazingly loud song that gets in a person's ears and won't let much else ...

The "wall of sound" created by this year's cicada invasion may help people with tinnitus. This is according to Fatima Husain, a researcher at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology ...

ST. LOUIS — Shhhooo. Wee-uuu. Chick, chick, chick. That's the sound of three different cicada species. For some people, those sounds are the song of the summer. Others wish the insects would turn it ...

FARGO — The cicadas have emerged. That familiar "zeeeereeeeereeeeereeeeer" buzzing sound is the male cicada looking for a mate. Across our region, cicadas dig their way out of the ground starting in ...

A ‘mosquito flight simulator’ reveals a potential weakness in one species that carries malaria. By Laura Baisas Published Aug 30, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Deposit Photos ...

ST. LOUIS — What started as a handful of sightings of a parasitic fungus turning St. Louis area cicadas into hypersexual "zombies" has cascaded into thousands. The fungus was confirmed in Missouri in ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...