A new study uncovers how Oropouche virus is breaking out of the Amazon, spreading across Brazil and beyond. Scientists warn that environmental changes, human mobility, and viral evolution are driving ...

Viruses have spent billions of years perfecting the art of invading cells, hijacking their machinery and spreading with ruthless efficiency. Now researchers are turning that evolutionary expertise ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

Bats are critical viral reservoirs that harbor viromes with a high risk of cross-species transmission. However, the diversity ...

While widespread vaccination and infection have established population-level immunity, the relationship between antibody-driven immunity, viral ...

A new longitudinal study provides critical insights into the intricate interplay between human immunity and viral evolution ...

DNA that humans acquired from ancient viruses plays a key role in switching parts of our genetic code on and off, a new study has found. Nearly half of the human genome consists of segments called ...

Ancient viruses left a legacy in your DNA. And it turns out, that legacy may be helping shape who you are. A recent international study has shown that certain bits of ancient viral DNA, long dismissed ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Some 17 months ago, scientists detected an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in dairy cattle in Nebraska in ...

Viruses attack nearly every living organism on Earth. To do so, they rely on highly specialized proteins that recognize and ...