The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of ...

The coronavirus’ origins are natural and it was not developed in a laboratory, as some theories have speculated, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. As right-wing conspiracy theories about the ...

WASHINGTON -- A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the ...

A new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) offers insights into cell death regulation by viruses like SARS-CoV-2, and how bats and humans respond differently to tricks that ...