Still, there's going to be a lot of them, Lawrance said, especially on and around trees, where "piles" of cicada shells can are expected after the insects have "feasted" on fluid from branches and ...

Thrasher first got into crystalization in college, when his interest in chemistry and mineralogy collided. After some ...

It has been less than a fortnight since deadly Hurricane Helene swamped Florida on September 26. As people evacuated the area ...

The awe-inspiring Greek Gods, deeply intertwined with the natural world, were represented through animals which were symbolic ...

It is home to more than 200 species of birds, painted turtles, dragonflies, cicadas, gray squirrels, and chipmunks ... Mashomack Preserve may close unexpectedly in case weather conditions are extreme.

This old live oak on the Ocracoke Preservation Society grounds has withstood the test of many storms. Photo: C. Leinbach By Sarah Shellow We mounted our bikes: hers, cotton-candy pink; mine, a ...