Americans traveling abroad should use insect repellent and protective clothing to prevent chikungunya virus, as no vaccine ...

What's the world's most dangerous animal? Surprise, it's not bears. There are 47 types of this animal in Vermont, and some transmit diseases.

A group of scientists may have found a powerful new way to stop one of the world's deadliest tick-borne diseases — by uncovering how the ticks themselves fight back against it. Researchers from the ...

A group of Stanford bioengineers claim that they've created synthetic bacteriophages using AI-generated designs that not only ...

OK, this sounds worse than it is: A vial containing a potentially deadly virus has gone missing from a Texas laboratory. But you really shouldn't freak out because everything is going to be fine and ...

It’s not snakes or gators that pose the biggest threat in Alabama. A tiny, common insect is responsible for dozens of illnesses and it's in your yard ...

The world’s deadliest animal is probably outside your home right now – it’s a mosquito. Despite its small size, the Centers for Disease Control says the deadliest animal in the world is the mosquito.