Articles by Kaitlin Sullivan

Science

Birds May Hold Clues to the 'Bizarre' Life Cycle of Brood X Cicadas

By Kaitlin Sullivan
April 19, 2021 — Billions of cicadas will emerge in the eastern United States this spring, presenting a once-in-a-17-year opportunity for scientists to understand how they shape populations of birds and other species.
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Invasive ‘Jumping’ Worms Are Now Tearing Through Midwestern Forests

By Kaitlin Sullivan
January 02, 2020 — The voracious crawlers are now chewing through leaf litter in Minnesota and Chicago and disrupting understory where some birds nest.