The Cicada COVID variant has been making headlines lately, though it isn’t the virus’s official scientific name.

The new “Cicada” variant identified in more than half of U.S. states may be more likely to infect children than adults, CNN reported April 2. The variant, BA.3.2, earned its nickname because it has largely remained undetected or “underground” — like its insect namesake — since first discovered in a five-year-old boy in South Africa

As a kid growing up in Virginia, I have vivid memories of the 17-year cicadas. They were enormous, dangerous-looking insects—1.5 to 2 inches long with wingspans up to 3 inches—yet harmless enough for

When periodical cicadas surface after years underground, they don’t grope blindly for trees. They head for the shadows, researchers report March 20 in the American Naturalist.

Another new COVID variant is starting to spread. Health officials say the variant — known as BA.3.2 or “Cicada” — has been quietly circulating for years

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cicada broods emerge on a schedule, and in 2025 brood XIV will invade a number of states. Cicadas have been annoying for as long as I can remember. The first time I remember them showing ...