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Why Are Cicadas So Good At Math?
Do periodical cicadas "know" how to calculate prime numbers? One of the strangest life cycles in all of biology, explained!
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THE CICADAS ARE COMING!
Cicadas have developed an amazing strategy for growth, survival, reproduction, and overcoming predation by...doing nothing. They do nothing for years (except sip at the juice excreted from root structures) before emerging in huge,...
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Why Are Periodical Cicadas So ... Periodical?
Certain cicada species in North America emerge from the ground by the millions every 13 or 17 years. But why those specific intervals? Are cicadas secretly prime-number-loving mathematicians?!
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Science Friday: 17 Year Cicadas Primed to Emerge
After spending 17 years underground, hear about the mysterious behavior of these periodical monsters!
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Science Friday: Every Thirteen Years, Brood Nineteen Is Back
Cicada researcher John Cooley describes the emergence of the periodical cicadas of Brood XIX. [12 mins. 23]