Biologist Grant Hokit came to this small meadow in the mountains outside Condon, Montana, to look for ticks. A hiking path crossed the expanse of long grasses and berry bushes. As Hokit walked the ...

Certain tick species are spreading to areas they've never been found before, carrying new health risks. Scientists are trying to carry out surveys to see where they are, so local doctors can know. As ...

Diseases contracted via ticks have been reported in all 50 states, and about 15 states consider ticks an endemic problem, namely northeastern regions like New York and Connecticut. At least 15 species ...