On the night of Oct. 5, 1923, Edwin Hubble observed a strange star that flickered in intensity at regular intervals. The star ...

Our ancient past isn't always buried history. When it comes to our DNA, nearly 9% of the human genome is made up of leftover ...

The human genome is made up of 23 pairs of chromosomes, the biological blueprints that make humans … well, human. But it turns out that some of our DNA — about 8% — are the remnants of ancient viruses ...

From The Thing to The Last of Us, dozens of sci-fi classics have warned us about this moment — but did we listen?

In an unprecedented scientific achievement, researchers have managed to revive viruses that remained frozen for an approximate 50,000 years. The study not only advances our understanding of ancient ...

*Ice cores from a remote glacier in the Tibetan plateau reveal unknown viruses dating to the Pleistocene Epoch nearly 15,000 years ago. Scientists analyzing ice cores taken from the Guliya ice cap in ...

For the most part, these ancient viruses are inactive and are not a cause of concern, but in recent years, research has shown that some of the transposable elements may play important roles in human ...