How viruses shape our world. COVID-19 is a reminder of their destructive power, but they’re crucial to humans’ development and survival.

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these ...

Cold sore-causing HSV-1 doesn't just hijack cells it reconfigures the entire architecture of our DNA to aid its invasion.

Researchers discovered that HSV-1 (herpes simplex virus) actively reshapes the 3D layout of human DNA within hours of ...

The herpesvirus can manipulate our DNA with far more precision than previously thought. The virus condenses and changes the shape of our genetic material to hijack the host genes needed for ...

Some scientists now believe a single viral mutation could rapidly generate a whole new form of life challenging everything we ...

Skin study findings may help to explain why African ancestry is associated with a lower risk of severe dengue.

Southwest suburban Evergreen Park is one of many villages and cities that spray for mosquitoes in the summer. It is one way ...

Researchers have developed the downstream section of a new streamlined production method for an emerging virus class.

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the ...