Migrating birds are bringing more disease-carrying ticks into the northern hemisphere, according to a new study. Scientists ...

Scientists fear this could lead to an increase in Lyme disease, which causes flu-like symptoms and can make people very sick.

Could the "Wetland virus" be the next global health threat? Transmitted by ticks, this virus is raising concerns. First ...

A new study details how ticks, carried by migratory birds, are benefiting from global warming in extending their range, ...

Ticks are some of Earth’s most effective disease vectors. They can connect humans and domestic animals to diseases that ...

Disease-carrying mosquitoes have already been found in parts of the UK and more are expected to arrive as the climate warms, ...

Ticks are invading new regions, spreading deadly diseases via birds. Climate change fuels their rise, making ticks a bigger ...

While they may be tiny, they can pose huge problems for your pet. Veterinarian Dr. Clayton Greenway has five little-known ...

While ticks may not be on your mind during winter, they probably should be. Here's why you should practice tick safety, even ...

And there is a problem because the backlegged ticks are officially active down to four degrees." said Ken Deacon, ...

The one-year project is assessing how spongy moth defoliation shapes the survival of blacklegged ticks, the main vectors of the pathogens that cause Lyme disease, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis.  “We ...