Extreme heat now kills one person every minute, according to a sweeping new report by the British medical journal The Lancet.

Every autumn, hundreds of newly fledged Cook’s petrel chicks emerge from their burrows in the dark of the Hauraki Gulf and launch into their first big flight—a night trip across Auckland, heading to ...

The Cameron County Courthouse stands as the architectural crown jewel, its brick tower rising above the town like a friendly lighthouse guiding you to shore. When morning light strikes its clock face, ...

A veterinarian in Ohio discovered that a tick found on one of her patients was an invasive species. A dog owner in Ohio brought their pet into Oxford Veterinary Hospital after the animal stepped on a ...

Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with ...

Warmer weather and longer tick seasons are fueling a surge in tick-related illnesses across the U.S. Lyme disease remains the ...

A large U.S. survey found that most adults and children frequently engage in outdoor activities that expose them to ticks, yet only a minority consistently use protective measures. Despite widespread ...

As autumn brings color-changing trees and falling leaves, a dangerous little critter could crash your leaf-peeping adventures. Ticks are a common parasite that are so small, we often miss them.

Scientists found a virus-like living entity in human bodies named "obelisks" - small loops of RNA, each a thousand genetic ...

Parasites, ranging from tapeworms to microscopic protozoa like Giardia, pose significant health threats by infesting humans ...

A CBP officer has been charged with human smuggling and drug trafficking, federal court records show. Manuel Perez, who worked at the Paso del Norte port of entry in El Paso, faces multiple felony ...