FAIRFAX, Calif. (KGO) -- Everybody loves water -- birds, bees, boaters, and even pests. We're talking about an uptick of ticks in the Bay Area. At the Fairfax Veterinary Clinic, they call this the ...

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 ...

An international research team has reported the first molecular detection of Rickettsia bacteria in ticks collected from domestic dogs in Malawi, addressing a significant knowledge gap in ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — One spreads Lyme disease. The bite of another may cause a lifelong meat allergy. And yet another is new in town, having traveled north from warmer climates toting Rocky Mountain ...

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 ...

Once found mainly in New England and pockets of the Midwest, disease-spreading ticks are now appearing in more places across the U.S. Emergency room visits for tick bites are at their highest levels ...