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 ...

In a lab far from the Arctic, a virus that had been locked in ice for tens of thousands of years was coaxed back into activity, proving that some ancient pathogens can endure almost unimaginable ...

Researchers have devised a new tool for discerning between naturally occurring viral outbreaks and those resulting from lab accidents. By Carl Zimmer The Covid pandemic was an extraordinary moment in ...