As periodical cicadas emerge from the ground across the eastern U.S., some might be infected by a bizarre parasitic fungus that hijacks the brains of the insects, manipulating them so that they try ...

When male cicadas are infected with Massospora, they exhibit both male and female mating behavior: singing to attract females and flicking their wings to attract males. Nature Picture Library / Alamy ...

You might not realize it, but you're car could be in need of some TLC. This is the time of year that love bugs mate. You've probably noticed an huge increase in the little black bugs. They seem to be ...