According to reports, these microbes were frozen in Alaska for almost 40,000 years. However, after thawing samples of ancient ...

She’s read up on the fungi that take over flies’ bodies, partially digesting them from the inside out before forcing them to ...

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been rapidly spreading among the world’s deer population. The condition has been dubbed by some as ‘zombie deer disease’. Wyoming is currently leading in total ...

Editor's note: There has been speculation in the media and via Twitter that DNA fragments of the now-defunct 1918 flu pathogen could be preserved under the permafrost and might pose a potential threat ...

Respiratory viruses are being passed around like candy, and each year there seems to be a new one to watch. The most recent virus making waves is the human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, according to the U ...

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog, exercise intolerance, ...

Ancient “zombie viruses” frozen in melting Arctic permafrost could fuel a new pandemic if unleashed by climate change, scientists have warned. Global heating is enabling increased human activity in ...

In a recent review published in the journal Virology, researchers examined the increasing diversity of human viruses, their epidemiological significance, and preventive strategies to mitigate emerging ...

News reports and social media posts are warning of a new outbreak of a little-known virus called human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, but officials are yet to confirm this. Instead, official reports ...