Before going for a hike or hitting a park this summer, here's what you need to know about ticks - and the diseases they carry ...

It turns out that donkeys are exceptionally good at repelling deer ticks. Now, researchers at the University of Massachusetts ...

Recommendations: wash the area with soap and water, and apply cold presses and topical antihistamines in case of intense itching. Symptoms: immediate pain, slight swelling, intense stinging. Bees ...

Ticks are arthropods, not insects, and can transmit diseases like Lyme disease. Ticks inhabit areas with tall grass, shrubs, ...

The lone star tick can cause Alpha-gal Syndrome. The tick essentially transfers a sugar molecule called alpha-gal to your ...

Some experts believe this is going to turn out to be the worst tick season yet. It is in full swing now, and those ticks ...

A CDC-funded research center based at UMass Amherst is looking for natural alternatives to chemical tick repellants, and they ...

To find the best bug sprays, Consumer Reports put repellents to the ultimate test–having real people stick their arms into ...

CUMBERLAND, Maine — Experts say that most tick-borne diseases, such as Lyme disease, typically occur between now and the end ...

To find the best bug sprays, Consumer Reports put repellents to the ultimate test -- having real people stick their arms into cages full of hungry mosquitoes.

The syndrome, which can make you allergic to red meat, is spread by a type of tick that has become more common in Rhode Island. What should you know to stay safe?