In an article published in Nature Microbiology, scientists reveal the existence of numerous new lineages of mirusviruses, ...

Viruses are everywhere in wastewater treatment plants, quietly interacting with bacteria as sewage is cleaned and reused.

Old Giant Pandoravirus yedoma holds the record as the oldest virus ever revived from permafrost, having remained frozen for ...

The H5N1 avian influenza virus—commonly known as bird flu—has been causing outbreaks in dairy cows in the United States since ...

Different teams need to make the same conclusion multiple times before a consensus is reached and the finding can be built ...

Respiratory viruses that have diverse strains and mutate rapidly, such as influenza and COVID-19, are difficult to block ...

Washington State University researchers are using AI and simulations to pinpoint a single molecular interaction that blocks ...

Scientists who have studied viruses in Siberian permafrost say that the threat of new viral agents to humanity is significant as the region’s temperatures rise. As many as 13 viruses have been ...

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing ...

If you puncture the ovary of a wasp called Microplitis demolitor, viruses squirt out in vast quantities, shimmering like iridescent blue toothpaste. “It’s very beautiful, and just amazing that there’s ...

If all viruses disappeared, the world would be very different — and not necessarily for the better. But what exactly would happen? Viruses seem to exist solely to wreak havoc on society and bring ...

There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, holiday travel is definitely one of them.