TIME science news

1. Can You Eat Cicadas? Yes, and Here’s How to Catch, Clean, and Cook Them

   Here’s how to catch, clean, and cook cicadas.

2. Two Endangered Ferrets Cloned From Genes of Critter Frozen in 1980s

   (CHEYENNE, Wyo.) — Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to one of the last such animals found in the wild, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Wednesday. Efforts…

3. An Animated Guide to the Rare 2024 Cicada Co-Emergence 

   It will be the first time since 1803—when Thomas Jefferson was President—that these particular broods simultaneously emerge.

4. How Cloud Seeding Works and Why It’s Wrongly Blamed for Floods From Dubai to California

   After record rainfall—most recently in Dubai—weather modification programs have come under public scrutiny. Here’s what experts have to say.

5. NASA Confirms It Was Space Debris That Crashed Through Roof of Florida Family’s Home

   NASA confirmed that the object was a part of the International Space Station’s released junk that had unexpectedly survived atmospheric re-entry.