Nature

Experts project trillions of cicadas will emerge in 2025, including one of the largest 17-year broods in the United States. Here’s what you need to know.

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research the enormous sea creatures.

An Omaha nurse is debuting a first-of-its-kind flower that gives off a soft glow in the dark.

Yonkers firefighters responded to reports of a possible building collapse on Saw Mill River Road around 7 a.m. and found a large portion of the building had collapsed, officials said. The boulder — described as being 10 feet high and 10 feet wide — had become free, slid down the hill and hit the two-story building, according to the fire...

Researchers at Washington State University projected that honey bee colonies in the U.S. could decline by up to 70% this year. Honey bee colonies in the U.S. are projected to decline by up to 70% in 2025, entomologists at Washington State University said on Tuesday. The university said in a press release that in the past decade, honey bee colony losses have...

Florida’s citrus growers are struggling to survive the one-two punch of hurricanes and disease.

The weekend storm was not kind to the Tulipalooza Festival in Waxahachie. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker reports ticket sales would have benefitted local charities, but there are no tulips to see.

The morning of its biggest weekend, 4-inches of hail dumped on the Tulipalooza field, pummeling the flowers that were in full bloom.

The weather is perfect for an annual spring spectacle in Waxahachie. The Tulipalooza Festival brings an explosion of color and a backdrop for some amazing photos. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker explains it all supports local charities.

The Tulipalooza Festival in Waxahachie is blanketing a field at Getzendaner Park in a rainbow of color.

Spring is in the air at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden. NBC 5’s Noelle Walker takes us to the Rainforest Conservatory and the largest exhibit of live, exotic butterflies in North Texas.

On any given day through April 30, about 1,000 butterflies flit through a tropical rainforest at Butterflies in the Garden.

Experts are predicting deep droughts to bring slower wildflower production to West Texas, while higher rain in eastern regions to bring increased early-spring blooms.

A California boat captain captured video of the huge group off the coast of Monterey Bay.

The dolphin species were found beached on Australia’s island state of Tasmania Tuesday afternoon.

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename Denali in Alaska as Mount McKinley — reviving an idea he floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders.

Former President Barack Obama changed the official name to Denali in 2015 to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives as well as the preference of many Alaska residents.

The world’s largest coral reef has been discovered in the Pacific Ocean by a National Geographic team near the Solomon Islands in October.

The process of changing leaf colors is often referred to as “fall foliage.” But what exactly happens scientifically to cause this change?

NBC 5 meteorologist Ryann Jones explains why the leaves change during the fall.