(CBS4) - A new COVID-19 variant -- omicron -- has some experts worried it could be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines than previous variants of the virus. So just how did the virus get ...

The idea of a once-mild virus might mutate into a deadly pathogen is a staple of science fiction, and a common fear since the dawn of the pandemic. Many of the SARS-CoV-2 virus’ relatives, genetically ...

No, viruses do not always weaken with mutations. Sometimes mutations can lead to a strain that's more transmissible or capable of causing more disease. "When a virus enters a human cell they replicate ...

Here's your look at the Mutate! Fight! Purr! announcement trailer for the upcoming dark roguelike deck-builder where you play ...

As the U.S. faces down the COVID-19 Delta variant – now fast-becoming the nation's dominant strain – reports of a new Lambda variant that first emerged in Peru in August 2020 are gaining the attention ...

Every virus mutates; it’s part of the virus life cycle. Those shifts and changes aren’t always a big deal. The new coronavirus is an RNA virus: a collection of genetic material packed inside a protein ...

It’s hard to know what omicron means for the future of the pandemic. While some have optimistically suggested this could be the final surge before the U.S. moves into a more hopeful period of ...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Magic: the Gathering expansion features many mutants but strangely abandons the old mutate mechanic.