New research highlights how nonnative tick species are regularly being introduced into the country through travel.

State scientists said that rare exotic tick species that were detected in the state likely got there by hitchhiking on human ...

With the emergence of the Asian Longhorned tick in Ohio over the past 6 years, there is new concern for diseases like Theileriosis as well. Large infestations of ticks on livestock, even in the ...

Babesiosis, a potentially deadly parasite spread by ticks, has expanded into several new U.S. states. Doctors are urged to ...

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected in a part of Massachusetts. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

A rare tick-borne virus, Powassan, is suspected on the Vineyard. As tick risks expand in the region, what to know and where to learn more.

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the United States, caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. It ...

When it comes to danger in the natural world, size does not matter. Some of the most dangerous and deadly creatures are tiny, capable of delivering fatal blows despite having bodies smaller than a ...

If you're enjoying the outdoors this summer, whether at a barbeque or hiking in the woods, you know it can be hard avoiding pests who want to take a ...

Justin Timberlake has announced on Instagram Thursday that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease.

Four nonnative exotic tick species have been identified in Connecticut in recent years, according to reporting from the ...