The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute launched a citizen science project to study ticks in Wisconsin. Participants can request a free kit to collect and mail in ticks they find on people or pets.

A new study found an increasing number of deer ticks are carrying the pathogens that cause Lyme disease and babesiosis, a parasitic infection that causes malaria-like symptoms. The study, conducted by ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The research found that a growing share of blacklegged ticks—also known as deer ticks—are infected with multiple ...

BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — If you do a lot of hiking or walking outside — especially with your dog — you probably are familiar with tick bites. “We’ve dealt with ticks every year,” said Paul Winters of ...

This simple mix repels ticks. Ticks threaten pets and families, especially near woods, due to tick-borne illnesses. Cedarwood oil repels and kills ticks by overwhelming their senses and dissolving ...

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Warm weather recently may have you eager to start hitting your favorite hiking trails again. Before you do, however, know that ticks in Missouri will also start being more common on the trails as the ...

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, ...

Doctors say 90% of all diseases transmitted by an insect bite originate with ticks, even when a mosquito does the biting. As temperatures rise and Americans head back outdoors, ticks are already ...

Given the heavy snow and persistent cold the Poconos experienced this winter, residents may be hoping the season wiped out ticks. But in fact, snowy winters can actually help ticks survive. Nicole ...

After a stretch of snowfall and extremely cold temperatures, you may be wondering if this year's tick populations will be impacted. "[Ticks] usually thrive under warm temperatures and high humidity," ...

Freezing temperatures do not kill ticks, as they have adapted to survive cold weather. Ticks enter a dormant state and use natural antifreeze-like substances to endure the winter. Spring moisture ...