Near-weightless conditions can mutate genes and alter the physical structures of bacteria and phages, disrupting their normal ...

Bacteria and viruses are locked in a slow motion battle aboard the ISS that looks nothing like life on the ground.

When scientists sent bacteria-infecting viruses to the International Space Station, the microbes did not behave the same way ...

The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses. Said to have existed since living cells first appeared, these microscopic ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

Researchers are edging closer to a universal antiviral drug, a single medicine that could treat every virus known to man.

Ushikuvirus is a newly identified giant virus that infects amoebas, adding to a growing group of oversized viruses that scientists believe may have played an important role in the emergence of complex ...

Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image captured and color-enhanced at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland.

A new artificial intelligence tool could aid in limiting or even prevent pandemics by identifying animal species that may harbor and spread viruses capable of infecting humans. The machine learning ...

Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

Is 100°C enough to kill the H5N1 bird flu virus? A science-backed kitchen guide on safe cooking temperatures, poultry safety, ...