Mike Black Sr. and Joan Black of Plain Township were married for 48 years. Mike Black contracted the West Nile virus in ...

His family never suspected that his favorite pastime would lead to his death at age 76. Mike died Dec. 26 from complications of West Nile virus, which is most commonly spread to humans from the bite ...

From a relatively young age, many of us are given one overarching piece of advice when it comes to having an itch: whatever ...

Despite the constant presence of mosquitoes, the risk of disease transmission fluctuates throughout the year between high and low risk months.

Itch-scratching is a paradox. It can be both bad and good for you, a new scientific study suggests. LIKE BOING BOING BUT NOT ...

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Scratching an itch can bring a contradictory wave of pleasure and misery. A mouse study on scratching, reported in the Jan. 31 Science, fleshes out this ...

Animals are all around us. Because of their proximity, many people take for granted how truly dangerous some animals really are. Let’s discuss the 10 most dangerous animals in the world ranked by the ...

But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases ... People that do notice ...

According to Colorado State University , the most common flea that bites people is the human flea, mainly found on wild ...

Bonefish are typically found in tropical, clean waters around the world patrolling shallow flats for crustaceans. Anglers ...

Ahh…fresh air. Hello, I’m Josipa and every now and then I like to take a break from the city and enjoy nature. When I first arrived in Australia, I fell in love with the long, sandy beaches. But the ...