You can’t dance to it, and there is no melody nor any lyrics. But the sounds of cicadas are music — music that buzzes, whines, thrums and fizzes.
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Cicada? More like ci-nada. Why some city dwellers are calling cicada invasion ‘Y2Cicada’
Kris Rey was anticipating a cicada invasion. News story after news story seemed to promise a summer teeming with the insect. But weeks in, Rey hasn’t seen a single cicada in Lincoln Square. She jokingly called the phenomenon, “the Great Cicada Scandal of 2024.” Or, she mused, “Y2Cicada.” “It’s a lot of hype for a […]
An Iceland volcano starts erupting again, shooting lava into the sky
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted Wednesday for the fifth time since December, spewing red lava that once again threatened the coastal town of Grindavik and led to the evacuation of the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa.
As the election nears, President Biden pushes a slew of rules on the environment and other priorities
President Joe Biden has unleashed a flurry of election year rules on the environment as he tries to secure his legacy.
Elon Musk launches Starlink satellite internet service
Elon Musk has traveled to Indonesia’s resort island of Bali to launch Starlink satellite internet service in the world’s largest archipelago nation.
Today in History: New York Native publishes article about AIDS
On May 18, 1981, the New York Native, a gay newspaper, carried a story concerning rumors of “an exotic new disease” among homosexuals; it was the first published report about what came to be known as AIDS.
Former OpenAI leader says safety has ‘taken a backseat to shiny products’ at the company
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company has a lot more to do and is committed to doing it.
Mental health begins in infancy, child development experts tell parents
Yes, babies can get depressed, said an official with the Erikson Institute. Therapy for children and their caregivers can help.
US pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
The new funds include $101 million to continue work to prevent, test, track and treat animals and humans potentially affected by the virus known as Type A H5N1.
Itching to catch the next eclipse? Get your passport ready
Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.