Bay State health officials are reporting the first confirmed case of West Nile virus in an animal this year, as people are ...

Changes to size, teeth and ears in various rodents in Chicago found to be part of their adaptation to human development.

With mosquitoes, chiggers and no-see-ums out and biting people this summer, here's how to tell the difference between the ...

West Nile virus was detected in a goat in Lunenburg, marking the first animal case in Massachusetts in 2025. Nearby towns are ...

Researchers from the University of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute and Texas A&M University recently gathered their ...

A tick bite can look like a red, swollen area on your skin. There may also be a bull's eye around the bite. Sometimes, the ...

Native to Africa, where they live in tropical forests, marshes, mountains, and upland habitats, gorillas are powerful primates that are closely related to humans. Gorillas are the largest extant ...

Kingsnakes look scary, but they’re non-venomous and rarely bite unless threatened. Here’s what to know before a wild encounter.

The New Mexico Department of Health announced Thursday a dog in Grant County tested positive for rabies. It’s the eighth ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced the first confirmed case of West Nile virus (WNV) in an animal ...

Rabies is a deadly virus that affects the nervous system. Rabies primarily affects animals, but it also affects human beings.

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that emergency room visits caused by tick bites have spiked in 2025.