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It’s not uncommon for scientists to find the occasional oddity in the middle of the North Pacific. But just North of Hawaii, they spotted something they weren’t expecting: a giant virus that carries ...

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The ocean contains a complex food web–the network of interactions among predators and prey that maintain healthy ecosystems and support populations of aquatic animals. At the base of this web are ...

Study reveals new insights into giant viruses and their role in marine ecosystems. Giant viruses play a role in the survival of single-celled marine organisms called protists. These include algae, ...

In an exciting new discovery, scientists have identified 230 previously unknown giant viruses living in our oceans—some of which may influence marine food chains and even impact public health. These ...

Giant viruses might not be visible to the naked eye, but their presence in oceans could shape the future of marine ecosystems—and even human health. In a groundbreaking new study published in Nature ...

Scientists have discovered hundreds of giant viruses in the ocean that may be secretly steering evolution and threatening the foundation of marine life. “By better understanding the diversity and role ...