While neutrophil extracellular traps help guard the body from infection, they also can contribute to a range of diseases.

Extracellular webs expelled by neutrophils trap invading pathogens, but these newly discovered structures also have ties to autoimmunity and cancer.

Researchers confirm TR4’s presence in Colombia, increasing concerns about the future of the industry.

Splashes from raindrops spend fungal spores high enough aloft to be swept away by the wind, researchers observe with high-speed photography.

A growing branch of research on how plants use exosomes to interact with their environment is opening up a new field of plant biology.

A government report finds that laboratories in the U.S. that work with select agents such as Ebola and anthrax aren’t as secure as they should be.

Meet some of the people featured in the October 2017 issue of The Scientist.

Emerging infections provide clues about how pathogens might evolve when farm animals are protected from infection.

Tracking the myxoma virus in the wild rabbit populations of Australia has yielded insight into how pathogens and their hosts evolve.