When you think about ticks, you might picture nightmarish little parasites, stalking you on weekend hikes or afternoons in the park. Your fear is well-founded. Tick-borne diseases are the most ...

Lyme disease strikes an estimated 476,000 Americans annually, outpacing infections from West Nile virus and dengue combined.

are the bane of those who frequent the outdoors. They can render the glory of an outing in the woods or along a stream into an ordeal of serious illness, even death. All from a pinprick and the ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sean Lawrence, West Virginia University (THE CONVERSATION) When you think about ticks, ...

Sometimes the tiniest, out-of-sight pests are the most persistent and frustrating. Ticks certainly fall into that category with their disease-carrying, blood-sucking tendencies that impact both humans ...