Scientists in Japan have discovered a previously unknown giant virus, offering new insight into this enigmatic category of ...

In the murky waters of Ushiku-numa, a freshwater pond just northeast of Tokyo, a microscopic drama has been playing out for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. pandoravirus Scientists have just discovered hundreds of new giant viruses, in a comprehensive study covering oceans across the ...

Giant viruses might not be visible to the naked eye, but their presence in oceans could shape the future of marine ecosystems—and even human health. In a groundbreaking new study published in Nature ...

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Researchers have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant viruses are more common in northern regions than researchers have thought. It also illustrates ...

The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems and support populations of aquatic animals. At the base of this web are ...

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For the first time in Finland, researchers at the Nanoscience Center in University of Jyväskylä, Finland, have isolated a giant virus, which was named Jyvaskylavirus. The discovery shows that giant ...