Tick bites are are on the rise this and they can carry some nasty illnesses. Which are most common depends where you live.

Scientists say that climate change is the primary driver of these trends. As the Earth warms, many places that were ...

By Sean Lawrence West Virginia University When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, ...

It is officially tick season. Although active year-round — even in the winter — this is the time of year when most tick encounters happen. There are now five types of ticks found in Ohio. The four ...

According to the American Mosquito Control Association there are 176 known species of mosquito in the U.S.—putting Americans ...

As the summer months bring more time outdoors for activities like camping, hiking, swimming, or even doing yard work, there ...

Data from the CDC indicates this may be a bad tick season. So if you're planning a hike, a trip to a park or just hanging out in the backyard, here are some tips to fend off these blood-sucking bugs.

In modern times, such an event is called a controlled or prescribed burn, as a fire is set to clear out underbrush and dead ...

As summer temperatures rise and more Delawareans head outdoors, state health and environmental officials are warning of ...

Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones.

Ticks are out and about with this warm weather, and Lyme disease is a concern along with a bigger threat in the region, ...