How did viruses evolve? Are they a streamlined form of something that existed long ago, or an ultimate culmination of smaller genetic elements joined together? Aa Aa Aa The evolutionary history of ...

What I find especially distressing about it is how the worldwide adversity was caused by just a tiny thing — namely, a virus called SARS-CoV-2. However, biological viruses have always been a potent ...

These first microbes would have been extremely simple. Meanwhile, viruses degrade more easily than bacteria, so there are no physical fossils of viruses. Related: What was the first animal on Earth?

The "vampire" virus, previously not seen in US dirt, was discovered in a soil sample collected near Poolesville, Maryland. The assistant director of Baltimore County College of Natural Mathematical ...

Microbiologists found that showerheads and toothbrushes are teeming with an extremely diverse collection of viruses -- most of which have never been seen before. Step aside tropical rainforests ...

Cold and Flu season is upon us.Many of us don't have time to get sick and when we do we normally take what ever the doctor ...

The Baltimore Sun Voter Guide has information on candidates and their issue positions in addition to details on state and local ballot measures. Baltimore Sun Media sent questionnaires to dozens ...

Forget about public restrooms: It turns out your own bathroom is teeming with viruses. Researchers at Northwestern University studied two things that most people use everyday—their toothbrush ...

A jury has found two former Baltimore police detectives guilty for their role in a sprawling police corruption scandal, bringing the total number of convicted officers to eight. Who were the ...

Baltimore's Marching Ravens celebrated Halloween on Saturday, October 26th with thousands in attendance at the annual Hagerstown Mummers Parade. Look through key points in the history of the "Band ...

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