As some of the loudest singing insects on Earth are back to chirp at a volume similar to an airplane’s, Americans are rejoicing or covering their ears. Listen to some of the species. By Aimee Ortiz It ...

After 17 years underground, Brood X cicadas are emerging in some states, and along with the their arrival come earsplitting songs that will be the soundtrack to the summer. Not all cicadas make these ...

During an afternoon stroll around Morton Arboretum, Maria Malayter’s Apple Watch buzzed twice with an unusual notification. The screen warned her of a “loud environment” with sound levels reaching 90 ...

RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had seemed to undulate at night, alive with bugs. Crawling cicada nymphs, striving to get higher after 17 years underground, marched en masse toward and up trees, ...

Why are cicadas so freakin' loud? Entomologist Samuel Ramsey has the answers. Dr. Sammy explains why it's so important for cicadas to gather in large groups and make lots of noise. watching these ...

First came dime-size holes dotting my backyard. Out crawled the nymphs, leaving tiny semi-translucent husks clinging to tree trunks, like miniature rock-climbers with sudden onset vertigo. Soon the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) — The ground had ...