The origin of life on Earth becomes even more fascinating and complex as we peer into the mysterious world of viruses.

Ushikuvirus, an amoeba-infecting giant virus, joins the family of giant viruses that may have driven the evolution of complex ...

An international team of researchers led by Hokkaido University has characterized the unique mechanics that enable Arcella, a ...

A brain-eating amoeba claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy in Florida, according to multiple reports. The parents of Tanner Lake Wall told Florida news outlet News4Jax that their son contracted the ...

A teenage boy in Florida has been hospitalized with a brain-eating amoeba infection. His family brought him to the emergency room when he was feverish and hallucinating. Doctors believe he may have ...

Summer brings higher temperatures and warmer waters, and as pleasant as that can be they're not without their share of risks. Among them is the flourishing of tiny organisms, including Naegleria ...

A tiny amoeba has broken a pretty big record. The newly discovered species of single-celled organism can divide and reproduce at a piping hot 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), higher than ...

A swimmer from Missouri has died days after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba in an Iowa lake. On Friday officials with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said that the ...

A brain-eating amoeba claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy in Florida, according to multiple reports. The parents of Tanner Lake Wall told Florida news outlet News4Jax that their son contracted the ...

A teenage boy in Florida has been hospitalized with a brain-eating amoeba infection. His family brought him to the emergency room when he was feverish and hallucinating. Doctors believe he may have ...