New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

Whales, dolphins and other marine mammals are highly social, but those social ties can also help diseases spread through ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By reconstructing the early spread of COVID-19 and pandemic influenza, researchers reveal why ...

The flu is notorious for being easy to contract from nearby people dealing with an infection, so why didn't anyone in this ...

Viruses, wildfires, emissions from manufacturing...the list of natural and man-made airborne contaminants is long. Our air quality is affected by nearby environmental factors, as well as ripple ...

Norovirus is a vomiting bug that can spread through contaminated food or water. It’s important to wash your hands thoroughly, as hand sanitizer alone cannot prevent the spread. According to the World ...

More flowers lead to more pathogen spread between bee species. In A Nutshell Scientists found that sites with more flower ...

University of Toronto researchers have uncovered how bacterial viruses protect their progeny in order to maximize their reach. The phenomenon, described in a study published in Nature, relies on viral ...

As plastic pollution worsens worldwide, scientists are uncovering a new and unsettling possibility. Tiny airborne fragments of plastic, known as micro- and nanoplastics, may do more than pollute the ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.

After the CDC reported more than 90 passengers and crew aboard a Holland America cruise ship in Florida contracted the ...