Camp Springs News

Almost two decades after the first National Science Fair took place in 1950, I was introduced to the thrill of science competition at the Crossland High School Science Fair, in Camp Springs, Maryland.

A call for a gas leak turned into an unlikely adventure in dogsitting for some Prince George's County firefighters, according to a fire spokesman.

A relieved homeowner is praising Prince George's firefighters who he says saved his dog, Duffy, from a gas leak last week.

Billions of the red-eyed bugs are expected to swarm the East Coast for six weeks after temperatures get warm enough -- but what does a brood of insects that can be as loud as a jet engine sound like? Have a listen below: Take a look at Radiolab's Cicada Tracker if you want to find out when to mentally prepare for the invasion.

Periodical cicadas, like these, remain underground for years before emerging into the sunlight, where they spend weeks callingfor mates, mating and laying eggs for the next generation.

Prince George's police are questioning how a man flipped his vehicle on Branch Avenue and why he then got out and began firing gunshots at the crash Sunday evening.