Cicada Invasion Begins
The cicada invasion on the East Coast of the US has begun, with the majority of sightings appearing in Virginia, and some southern states so far.

The cicada invasion on the East Coast of the US has begun, with the majority of sightings appearing in Virginia, and some southern states so far.
While the mysterious crop circle phenomenon is commonly associated with England, a handful of cases occur in the United States each year. This crop circle, discovered in northeastern Tennessee on May 13th, appears to be the first American case of 2013
An ancient Mayan pyramid in the Central American country of Belize has been bulldozed to make road fill.
Geologists have found granite rock samples off the coast of Brazil that were likely part of a continent that sunk into the Atlantic ocean around 100 million years ago.
UK photographer James Appleton captured this incredibly beautiful and rare scene of the Northern Lights together with glowing lava from the Fimmvorduhals volcano in Iceland.
Australian Alexandra Nuttall's longstanding quest to snare a Pacific blue marlin finally paid off during a fishing trip to Hawaii, where she caught this massive specimen that weighed a stunning 958 pounds
New findings have revealed that the 'supervolcano' magma reservoir underneath Yellowstone is at least 50% larger than previously thought.
Fisherman Isaac Brumaghim may need a bigger boat after a 400-to-500 pound tiger shark nearly leaped into his kayak as he was reeling in a tuna.
Arachnophobes beware. A new species of venomous tarantula has been discovered on the island nation of Sri Lanka, and it's as big as your face.
George Knapp shares a number of items that have recently caught his attention including an article about the authenticity of the Shroud of Turin.
The Republic of Cameroon is home to a rather bizarre species of frog that breaks its own bones to produce claws.
The mystery of strange rings in the desert of Southwest Africa known as "fairy circles," has finally been solved.
A mysterious set of pond circles, that resemble the pattern of crop circles were recently spotted in Eden, New York.
LiveScience has posted an interesting article by Charles Choi on bat-eating spiders. According to researchers, arachnids with a taste for various bat species can be found on every continent, except Antarctica.
Residents of South Florida thought it a sign from the heavens when a "cloud angel" appeared in the sky on the day of Pope Francis' selection.
Check out a gallery of images showing the locust swarm that recently invaded the Middle East.
This week NASA selected a photo of one of Earth's weirdest creatures as its Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Massive ice boulders, estimated to weigh up to 75 pounds each, have washed ashore in northern Michigan.
An outing to the beach nearly turned tragic for one dog in England as, unbeknownst to his owners, the canine managed to make a meal out of over 100 rocks
In a real-life version of the Hitchcock film The Birds, millions of blackbirds and starlings have descended upon the small town of Hopkinsville, KY this winter.
This photograph of a gruesome sea creature, said to have come from New Jersey, had the Internet buzzing on Friday as nearly half a million people flocked to see the mysterious and puzzling image
Hours after Pope Benedict resigned, a lightning bolt was photographed hitting St. Peter's Dome at the Vatican.
Arachnophobes may want to avoid Santo Antonio da Platna in Brazil. Video posted to YouTube this week shows thousands of rather large spiders suspended from power lines, as if raining down on the city.
A rare phenomenon swirled in skies over Israel when an enormous flock of synchronized birds created what appeared to be a moving black cloud.
Check out this spectacular long exposure capture by fine art photographer Amery Carlson of a rather dramatic-looking lightning storm off the coast of Ventura, California.
In an effort to raise awareness about the plight of whale sharks, conservation journalist Shawn Heinrichs teamed up with nature photographer Kristian Schmidt to create a series of stunning underwater images.
A "blob" of solar plasma swept past the Earth harmlessly on Thursday, producing a dazzling auroral display in the high-latitude regions.
Tugboat worker Brett Martin captured a towering red dust storm cresting like a gigantic wave as it rolled across the sea about 25 nautical miles from the coast of Western Australia.
A giant squid has been captured on video for the first time in its deep water environment by a Japanese film crew.
George Knapp shares a number of items that have recently caught his attention including an article about private space travel and an I-Team report on Big Pharma standing in the way of natural treatments.