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This spring will be filled with the sound of millions of Brood XIV cicadas. Here's what to know about 17-year cicadas and how many are in Brood XIV.

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Located atop “The Plateau” on the outskirts of downtown Highlands, the Highlands Biological Station is a world-renowned ...