This snake in an Australian suburb was carrying an astonishing number of parasitic hitchhikers.

As Connecticut experiences a historic stretch of below freezing temperatures, ticks in the state may see a moderate decrease in their population but may not be as affected by the cold snap as expected ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A new study from The Ohio State University shows a major increase in the risk of being bitten by a tick infected with bacteria that cause Lyme disease here in Ohio. And the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A bite from the lone star tick produces a “bull’s-eye rash” indistinguishable from Lyme disease. The tick is ...

HOUGHTON, Mich. – A Michigan college student believes an extract from balsam fir trees could offer a new, environmentally friendly way to combat the winter ticks that have plagued moose in the Upper ...

Professional python hunters Guillermo Tapanes and Matt Kogo spotted something strange swimming in a remote pond on the border of Broward and Palm Beach counties. It was wasn’t moving like an iguana or ...

The native just-in-time compiler in Python 3.15 can speed up code by as much as 20% or more, although it’s still experimental. JITing, or “just-in-time” compilation, can make relatively slow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will it get cold enough to kill ticks and why do we have more of them in Pennsylvania? Those are two common questions a Penn State ...

Adult blacklegged ticks can be active throughout the winter whenever temperatures are above freezing and there is no snow cover. The rebound of forests and deer populations in Pennsylvania has created ...

Video shows capture of Burmese python in Miami-Dade neighborhood A Burmese python that had caused concern among residents in a Miami-Dade neighborhood was captured Wednesday. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — ...