Ticks have to be some of the most widely despised creatures in existence despite their important role in the ecosystem. They are found all across the United States, hanging out in almost every place ...

Ticks and their painful bites can cause nasty ilnesses in pets. (Image: Supplied) Ticks! Don’t you just love ‘em? No? Me ...

Tick season seems to be off to a fast start, with an unusually high number of bites already reported across the country ...

Powassan is a rare, but serious disease. Its rarity presents a challenge to those who study it. Research in a lab setting requires strict safety controls and investments that are hard to come by for ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – More and more people are being bitten by ticks in Upstate New York, and those ticks are increasingly carrying multiple diseases, new data shows. And that means more serious illnesses ...

Scientists with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are warning that ticks are now active in Connecticut as results of the state’s tick surveillance program show a growth in the number of ...

A rise in lyme disease-positive ticks and an increase in emergency room visits due to bites this spring has sparked plenty of concerns -- and theories -- about why such increases are happening. While ...