This creature blurs the line between viruses and cells, exhibiting remarkable characteristics that push the boundaries of ...

A recent breakthrough in the world of microscopic life has scientists reevaluating the boundaries of cellular existence.

Gut contains millions of tiny viruses that actually help keep you healthy by controlling harmful bacteria and supporting your ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes, yet scientific understanding has largely focused on bacteria, leaving the ...

The human gut is home to trillions of microbes, yet scientific understanding has largely focused on bacteria, leaving the virome—the community of viruses—relatively uncharted. Bacteriophages, which ...

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

Twenty new viruses have been discovered within bats in China, "raising urgent concerns" that these diseases might spill over into livestock or even humans.

Researchers have discovered two new viruses in bats that are closely related to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses — pathogens that can cause severe ...

Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, amoeba, and flagellates, that form the base of ocean food webs. And since these ...

Scientists have discovered hundreds of giant viruses in the ocean that may be secretly steering evolution and threatening the foundation of marine life.