The slimy, segmented, bottom-dwelling California blackworm is about as unappealing as it gets—but get a few dozen or thousand together, and they form a massive, entangled blob that seems to take on a ...

Four people have died in Florida due to infections from Vibrio vulnificus, a bacterium commonly known as "flesh-eating" for ...

The mystery microbe seemingly straddles the line between living and non-living. It’s cellular, and can create its own ...

Pepper, a feline owned by John Lednicky, a virologist at the University of Florida, recently discovered orthoreovirus on a dead rodent he had caught. Orthorevirus is a viral genus that’s known to ...

When a Florida virologist’s cat brought home a dead shrew, no one expected it to lead to the discovery of a previously unknown virus. But that's exactly what happened. The shrew carried a new strain ...

Black cats may be considered bad luck in many Western societies, however, one such sooty feline has brought good fortune to a ...

Pepper’s last contribution to science was in May 2021, when he brought home a common cotton mouse carrying a type of ...

A cat named Pepper has once again helped scientists discover a new virus—this time a mysterious orthoreovirus found in a ...

Each option does something slightly different to get rid of a virus on your computer Part of the process of learning how to get rid of a virus on your computer is understanding the three options an ...

How to tell if there's spyware or a virus on your computer with seven warning signs your device is infected and what to do ...

Two men were left riddled with parasitic worms after they received infected kidney transplants at two U.S. hospitals, a new case report reveals.

Key Takeaways New computer viruses in 2025 are more complex and target specific industries, like online stores and healthcare. AI is being used by bad guys to make new computer viruses and attacks ...