Two molecules found in various plants, including one extracted from birch, could prevent viruses as formidable as HIV, Ebola, ...

On World Zoonoses Day, the message is clear: the health of humans, animals, and the planet is woven together. By respecting ...

Deadly viruses throughout history From the Ebola to COVID-19, diseases caused by viruses have killed humans throughout history. Viruses are much older than human beings, possibly even older than ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health ...

The Ebola virus disease outbreak now ravaging parts of West Africa is the largest on record. In fact, West Africa has seen more cases of the disease in 2014 than have been seen in all other ...

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

Wild Africa, a conservation nonprofit, has called for urgent and consistent action to reduce the risk of future pandemics by ...

Even after growing criticism over his racist remarks, President Trump on Wednesday, justified referring novel coronavirus as the "Chinese Virus". "It's not ...

Biden's chief of staff has agreed to talk to the House Oversight Committee about Biden's alleged cognitive decline and the ...

Because they rely on hosts for a majority of functions, viruses aren’t considered alive. But entities like ‘Sukunaarchaeum ...

New viruses that are genetically similar to known fatal viruses have been discovered near food sources in a concerning new ...