Remnants of a virus that infected our primate ancestors 30-50 million ... including proteins, left behind by ancient viruses. The latest research found that when one such protein, PEG10, is present at ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. An ancient zombie virus has been revived after being frozen for almost 50,000 years.

Tabachnikova, who wasn't involved in the paper, is excited about the possibility of studying how an ancient virus has evolved since the Neanderthals' era. But that type of research is likely a ...

Recent reports have revealed that researchers have found almost 1,700 ancient virus species hidden within the Himalayas’ glacial ice. A recent study from the journal Nature Geoscience revealed ...

The most famous HERV embedded in human and animal genomes, syncytin, is a gene derived from an ancient retrovirus that plays an important role in the formation of the placenta. Pregnancy in all ...

Pandemics over the course of evolution have led to the integration of viruses into our genome. Westend61via Getty Images ...

The two positive cases of Hantavirus in Arizona for 2025 have been fatal, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.

Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood. Animal models of idiopathic autism, especially mice, are often used ...

A curious connection between an ancient supernova and virus diversification in one of Earth's biggest lakes means that crazy cosmic events may have had more influence on our planet than we thought.

The Cookie Monster virus might be the world's first computer virus; it was created in the 1960s by MIT students to annoy their fellow classmates. The virus freezes everything on the computer ...

The most famous HERV embedded in human and animal genomes, syncytin, is a gene derived from an ancient retrovirus that plays an important role in the formation of the placenta. Pregnancy in all ...