The Marshfield Clinic Research Institute is collecting ticks from across the state. This is the second year of the Tick ...

Climate change has led to a rise in tick-borne illness in New England ... Sudbury was more rural than suburban back then: Kids roamed on bikes along the dirt roads and played baseball in the ...

Together, the pair share information about human-caused climate change — the science, why it's a problem, what can be done about it — in a way that's tailored to suit children ages 4 to 8.

Bathe or shower and do a full-body tick check with a mirror. Help children check for ticks. Permethrin is generally very safe for human use on clothes, according to the EPA and tick researchers.