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

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 ...

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 ...

The nonnative species from Europe, Latin America and Eastern Africa reached the United States by latching on to travelers, a study by researchers in the state shows, offering clues about how ticks ...

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 ...