For much of modern biology, scientists argued that viruses are not alive, pointing to a basic limitation: they cannot make proteins on their own and must depend entirely on the cells they infect for ...

Researchers have made a significant step forward in understanding how gut bacteria, and specifically a newly discovered virus ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

A cat called Gizmo. Image by Tim Sandle. A cat called Gizmo. Image by Tim Sandle. Researchers from the University of Florida, including virologist John Lednicky, identified this strain during ...

Giant viruses might not be visible to the naked eye, but their presence in oceans could shape the future of marine ecosystems—and even human health. In a groundbreaking new study published in Nature ...

A virus that 95% of adults carry from childhood infections may be initiating bladder cancer decades later, according to research from the University of York and collaborating institutions. BK ...

Viruses are tiny agents that can infect a variety of living organisms, including bacteria, plants, and animals. Like other viruses, the dengue virus is a microscopic structure that can only replicate ...

A damaging cotton virus thought to be a recent invader has actually been hiding in U.S. fields for nearly two decades. New research shows cotton leafroll dwarf virus was present as early as 2006, ...

Five years removed from the onset of Covid-19's global sweep, research into another subset of the coronavirus has scientists worried about another possible pandemic. This virus originated in bats, as ...