How long viruses live on surfaces like plastic, stainless steel, fabric, and more

SARS-CoV-2 virus can live on stainless steel for 72 hours and still be contagious. Here's how long it and other viruses live ...

Neanderthal genes linked to severe COVID-19; Mosquitoes cannot transmit the coronavirus

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

How do viruses spread and how to protect yourself against infection

Viruses easily spread between humans through coughs, needles, and sex. Animals can also infect humans through infected feces, blood, and tissue.

A Virus From 5 Million Years Ago Is Still Building Every Human Ever Born

It turns out that a gene called LTR5Hs activates a gene that affects the growth of an embryo and the proliferation of stem ...