Yard work requires all sorts of repetitive motion, such as gripping the bail bar on the mower and frequent bending or ...

Just because it’s cold doesn’t mean ticks are no longer a problem. The creature recently named pest of the year by the ...

Brian Athearn, dressed in camouflage, scaled a tree with his crossbow near the West Tisbury headquarters of the Martha’s ...

Mammalian meat allergy (MMA) is one of the few known food allergies caused by an environmental trigger—a tick bite. In simple ...

Researchers have sounded the alarm after discovering that cogongrass, an invasive species, prolongs the life of ...

A new nonprofit initiative to combat the documented spike in tick-borne illnesses on the Vineyard went live today, with experts on the rising public health crisis running the operation. The main goal ...

Researchers assessed Lyme disease knowledge and prevention behaviors among adults and caregivers living in high-incidence regions.

This story was produced in collaboration with Climate Central. It also received support from the Pulitzer Center. Southwest Virginia is a hotspot for tick-borne disease—with some of the highest ...

Invasive species are known for harming native plants and animals and for being a real nuisance for gardeners. A recent study has shown how cogongrass, a grass native to Asia, Africa, and Southern ...

But why do they keep saying “clock tick”? Were the Wicked characters’ clocks born ticking, or did they have clock tick thrust upon them? I have a theory, and I’m sorry in advance about it. The idea ...

MISSOURI, USA — A years-old conspiracy theory about a tick-borne red meat allergy has spread online almost as quickly as cases have risen in numerous states. The Alpha-gal syndrome, spread by the Lone ...