FILE - This undated photo provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, a carrier of Lyme disease. (CDC via AP, File) ...

Ticks are spreading outside their comfort zone – and into ours, according to experts. As cooler regions experience milder winters, those areas are becoming more hospitable to many tick species, Ben ...

University of Rhode Island professor Thomas Mather said that tick sightings have increased in the last two weeks. Mather said it’s currently too early yet to tell how bad tick season will be. But he ...

Above: Purdue tick researcher Chhoki Sherpa views Asian longhorned tick while working in Cate Hill lab in Whistler Hall. The more we learn about ticks, the more committed we all should be about ...

A cold and snowy winter failed to keep ticks from biting plenty of humans in New York and across the Northeast this March, according to emergency departments tracking illnesses caused by the tiny ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Ticks can be active in any season and it’s important to check for and remove the bloodsuckers as quickly as possible — especially after you’ve been outside hiking, gardening or ...

This year's tick season has been extremely active, leading to a surge in ER visits because of tick bites, particularly in the Northeast. This year's figures are the highest since 2019, according to ...

Spring may have only just started showing signs of life in New England, but tick season has already begun. Thomas Mather, the director of University of Rhode Island’s Center for Vector-Borne Disease ...

URI Professor Thomas Mather said that tick spotting have increased in the last two weeks. In New England, you should watch out for black legged ticks, which can cause Lyme's disease, and lone star ...