Understanding these evolutionary relationships can help scientists predict which species may become disease carriers in the ...

The research analysed not just gene composition but also the physical order of genes on chromosomes, tracking their movements ...

Texans, beware of the big, bad “lone star” tick this summer. The arachnid is found in the eastern, southeastern, and south-central United States, and if you get bit, it can end your meat-eating habits ...

Ticks are parasites that feed on people or other mammals by biting them. People can be exposed to ticks year-round, but these pesky critters are most active during the summertime. We VERIFY four fast ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Researchers at Washington University identified the first invasive longhorned tick ever found in suburban St. Louis County, the university said on Thursday. The ...

Hyderabad: A new genomic study has shed fresh light on how mites and ticks evolved, and how parasitic species emerged over ...

Hyderabad scientists decoded the ‘Evolutionary GPS’ of mites and ticks, showing they belong to two independent groups. Using ...

Most Oklahomans have experienced the dreaded tick bite after a day spent outdoors, or even just mowing the lawn. Because the parasites are so common, there are plenty of myths out there about what to ...

If you find a tick on yourself – and this is prime tick season for New Hampshire, unfortunately – a Plymouth nonprofit wants to see it. Since 2017, BeBop Labs has asked people in New Hampshire who ...