Ticks are not a new problem here in New England. But a study out of UMass Amherst has identified a new strain of bacteria in rabbit ticks and it is definitely something to look out for.

In a residential backyard in Maine, Project ITCH researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst stumbled upon a ...

With spring underway, the likelihood of getting a tick-borne illness is elevated, according to Mayo Clinic. One that ...

Soon, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will be emerging in the Bay State, as well as in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, ...