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

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

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

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

Researchers discovered a hidden molecular “switch” that herpes viruses rely on to invade cells. By combining AI, simulations, ...

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

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

Some viruses mutate more rapidly than others. Learn more about why that is and what that means for your health.

Humans have been playing defense against viruses for much of history. Think about it, -people mainly take action against a virus once it has already become a threat. Just recently, researchers have ...

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

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Ever since viruses came to light in the late 1800s, scientists have set them apart from the rest of life. Viruses were far smaller than ...