World Turtle Day is celebrated every May 23 to raise awareness about the threats faced by turtles and tortoises. Turtles, tortoises and terrapins, which together make up the order Testudines, have ...

Global health officials are tracking an outbreak of Ebola caused by a rare species of orthoebolavirus called the Bundibugyo virus that has so far killed more than 130 people and infected more than 500 ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

High schooler Evan Budz's award-winning invention can identify coral bleaching, invasive species, and microplastics without disturbing marine ecosystems. By Laura Kiniry Published May 12, 2026 9:01 AM ...

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Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a severe and often fatal hemorrhagic disease in humans caused by the Marburg virus. It is carried by Egyptian fruit bats and can spread to people after exposure in caves ...

A highly contagious illness that can cause severe and even deadly vomiting and diarrhea is spreading at an alarmingly high rate across the United States, health experts warned. Rotavirus, known for ...

It was 17 seconds long. A young boy in zombie face paint stood before a local news reporter at an arts festival in Portland, Oregon. When asked about his freshly painted face, he delivered a response ...

There’s a virus you may have never heard of before that is estimated to infect up to 90 percent of people and lurks quietly in your cells for life—but if it becomes activated, it will destroy your ...

It started with the mysterious discovery of more than a hundred turtles, some with their shells smashed, others dismembered, all of them dead. It ended with a potential warning for the future. It was ...

"We are hopeful for her recuperation and eventual release back into the Gulf," officials said Charlotte Phillipp is a Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024, and was ...

Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, one of the most endangered sea turtle species on Earth, live in some of the noisiest waters on the planet, right alongside major shipping routes. New research reveals that ...