Collecting sex-crazed zombie cicadas on speed: Scientists track a bug-controlling super-sized fungus

A unique fungus infects periodical cicadas, producing amphetamines and causing hypersexual behavior to spread its spores, which researchers are studying to understand its impact and peculiar characteristics.

New study suggests certain colors you wear could attract mosquitoes to bite

Researchers are looking more closely at mosquito sensory systems, especially their sense of smell, to understand how mosquitoes find food.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas amid great emergence
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While many Illinois residents are unnerved by the billions of cicadas emerging this season, five-year-old Jason Prange of Palos Heights is excitedly embracing the phenomenon.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas in his backyard

Little Jason from Palos Heights recently made a rare discovery, catching two unusual cicadas in his backyard.

Chicago-area boy finds rare cicadas
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What's better than one rare cicada? How about two? They were discovered by a five-year-old in Palos Heights just days ago.

Deer crashes through windshield of Rhode Island bus, injuring 3 passengers

A frightening incident occurred in Warwick, Rhode Island, on Monday when a deer crashed through the windshield of a bus, injuring three passengers.

Python swallows woman whole in Indonesia

A missing woman was found eaten alive by a massive python after locals cut her body out of the snake in Indonesia.

Shark attack off Hawaii's Oahu island leaves woman seriously hurt

Also Friday, reported back-to-back shark attacks led authorities to temporarily close beaches to swimmers in Walton County, on the Florida Panhandle.

Watch: Vermont bear rescued after weeks-long ordeal with head stuck in bucket

For about a month, residents of Enosburgh had been regularly encountering a bear with an old metal milk can firmly stuck around its neck, Vermont Fish & Wildlife said.

Bear meets sprinkler in northern MN — and it's hilarious: Video

A black bear wandered into a yard in northern Minnesota and encountered a sprinkler — the outcome was adorable and hilarious. 

Giant pandas returning to DC’s National Zoo

Two new giant pandas are coming to D.C.’s National Zoo from China. The Smithsonian's National Zoo made the announcement Wednesday, a little more than six months after sending its three pandas back to China. 

New book teaches kids not to be afraid of cicadas
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A cicada invasion is underway in a lot of the Chicago area and the rest is to follow. The bug is loud and quite big. Christen Jeschke's new book, "Cicadas don't bug me" helps children learn that they don't need to be afraid of bugs.