Scientists in Siberia have brought back to life a virus that stayed frozen in permafrost for 48,500 years. They pulled it from the ancient ice, thawed it in a secure lab, and watched it infect amoebae ...

Many pathogenic viruses are endemic among human populations and can cause a broad variety of diseases, some potentially leading to devastating pandemics. How virus populations maintain diversity and ...

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship on Tuesday confirmed a case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in a ...

A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers insights into cell death regulation by viruses like SARS-CoV-2, and how bats and humans respond differently to tricks that ...

The new strain was found in Noxubee County, Miss. All of the roughly 46,000 birds either died or were euthanized after the infection spread. In another development, researchers reported that exposure ...

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As cases of H5N1 bird flu rise across the U.S., some of us may be more immune to the virus than others. Many people may have immune cells called "T cells" primed and ready to fight the "highly ...

Bats, often seen hanging in dark caves or swarming at dusk, are one of the most iconic Halloween symbols. These creatures of the night are vital to ecosystems as they control insect populations and ...