Viruses and bacteria are always trying to sneak into our bodies, but researchers at the University of Missouri are ...

Taxonomy — classifying viruses into genus, species and so forth — has the power to affect public health For the first time, ...

The mystery microbe seemingly straddles the line between living and non-living. It’s cellular, and can create its own ...

Pepper, a feline owned by John Lednicky, a virologist at the University of Florida, recently discovered orthoreovirus on a dead rodent he had caught. Orthorevirus is a viral genus that’s known to ...

The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a portable food safety device they hope will one day be used at ...

Far too small to be seen by the human eye, viruses and bacteria are identified by being placed under the microscope by ...

While rare, bird flu has infected over 140 cats since 2022, according to government data. Here's how to protect your pets.

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Since mosquitoes carry malaria, prevention has long focused on preventing mosquito bites, such as with nets, and controlling mosquito populations with insecticides and other measures. Researchers are ...