Cicada Swarm About to Emerge in Parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio
2 May 2019The insects have been waiting underground for nearly two decades, and millions are about to make their debut.
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Is This a Japanese Giant Emperor Moth?
10 April 2019Toys and figurines are confused for real animals at surprising rate.
Is This a Photograph of a ‘Rainbow Butterfly’?
8 October 2018If this were a new brand of candy, we'd definitely give it a try.
Bye Bye Bugs? Scientists Fear Non-Pest Insects Are Declining
20 September 2018A study estimates a 14 percent decline in ladybugs in the United States and Canada from 1987 to 2006.
Is This a Velvet Cowkiller Ant?
26 April 2018The red velvet ant, or cowkiller ant, is a wingless wasp with an extremely painful sting.
Can You Get Chagas Disease from Kissing Bugs?
11 November 2014News from 2014 and 2017 reports that "kissing bugs" or "barber beetles" in the U.S. carry a disease-causing parasite.
Do Water-Filled Baggies Repel Flies?
11 August 2009Will hanging plastic bags filled with water repel flies from your area? Opinion is divided on that technique's effectiveness.
Can a Bug Crawl in Your Ear and into Your Brain?
5 December 1998Bugs do wander into people's ears sometimes. But where can they go from there?
Is the ‘Venezuelan Poodle Moth’ Real?
8 July 2010A photograph purportedly shows a newly discovered species of moth.
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Is This Video of a ‘Gyro Drop’ Amusement Park Ride Real?
14 June 2019The "Gyro Drop" is a real amusement park ride, but a popular video of it relies on some imagination.
Did Obama Pledge ‘More Flexibility’ Toward Russia After the 2012 Election?
13 December 2016In 2012, President Obama was overheard over a hot microphone telling President Dmitri Medvedev of Russia he would have "more flexibility" to negotiate with Putin after the election.
Does This Photograph Show Two Boys — One Vaccinated, One Not — Who Were Exposed to Smallpox?
13 June 2018In the early 1900s, Allan Warner documented several cases of smallpox and the effects of vaccinations.
Will Woody Be Openly Bisexual in ‘Toy Story 4?’
3 June 2019A niche genre of 'satire' sexualizes animated characters.
Does Facebook Have ‘Shake-to-Report’ Feature That Lands Users in ‘Facebook Jail’?
14 June 2019As of late May 2019, a new Facebook feature allowing users to report technical problems by shaking their phones was being rolled out gradually to all mobile accounts.