Although the brood II cicadas aren't expected to emerge en masse until late May or June, a nice crop of them nested in a batch of poison ivy in Virgina’s Bull Run Regional Park on Thursday. Their veiny golden wings and bright beady red eyes clung to grass, leaves and tree bark.

Researchers at Oregon Health and Science University have achieved a longtime goal. They cloned a human embryo to derive embryonic stem cells able to transform into tissues and organs genetically identical to patients who need them. Jeffrey Brown talks to NPR's Rob Stein about the science as well as the ethical concerns.

The drought shows signs of lifting in the East -- but the forecast shows more trouble ahead as the drought is expected to intensify in the West and Central Plains this summer, according to NOAA.

Canadian Space Agency Commander Chris Hadfield discussed his four months on the International Space Station during his first press conference since returning to Earth. He also spoke of the peril of re-adapting to gravity. He's even had to change the way he speaks. "I hadn't realized I'd learned to talk with a weightless tongue."

As newspapers cut staff and trim pages, the Internet is finally finding room for long-form content.

Think you could inspire a movie? Director Ron Howard has a few short films he'd like your help with.

Car2Go is a company benefiting from the changing way we use and see cars: as tools, not for status.

The illicit popularity of the HBO fantasy series has wider implications for the future of TV.