Mississippians will hear annual, or dog-day, cicadas this year, which emerge every summer. Periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 or 17 years, are distinct from the annual variety. Mississippi is ...

With just a month left of spring, Brood XIV cicadas are continuously emerging, showing up across parts of the eastern United States. Sightings have been recorded across much of western North Carolina ...

In January 2012, a cryptic image appeared on 4chan claiming to seek “highly intelligent individuals.” Hidden inside was a code that launched a global puzzle known as Cicada 3301. Participants followed ...