Ticks are small, and you might not notice when they bite, but the diseases they carry can dramatically harm your health. Each ...

Up-close tick encounters are nothing new to Peter Krause. As a tick-borne disease researcher, he's conducted fieldwork where these parasites live. After one trip to Block Island, off the coast of ...

The world’s first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of ticks and how they transmit disease. The novel, ...

Experts are predicting a severe tick season for North America in 2026, including propagation of the lone star species whose bites can trigger potentially lethal red meat allergies in humans. But there ...

This story has been updated because an earlier version contained an inaccurary. People are heading outdoors to enjoy the warmer weather, taking bike rides, hikes and recreating in parks — and everyone ...

Lone star ticks are becoming more common in Rhode Island and other parts of the Northeast. A bite from a lone star tick can cause a serious red meat allergy, known as alpha-gal syndrome, in some ...

Landscaping and yard maintenance are great ways to get outside and stay active, which can reduce stress and improve your mood ...

Adult blacklegged ticks can be active throughout the winter whenever temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow cover. The rebound of forests and deer populations in Pennsylvania has created ...

These factors make California one of the country's biggest tick hotspots, pest experts say.

As spring unfolds, new research highlights an issue for southwestern Pennsylvania residents: Most people know ticks are in their backyard, but few believe they’re actually at risk of contracting ...