Darwin's Surprise
Why are evolutionary biologists bringing back extinct deadly viruses?
Viruses reproduce rapidly and often with violent results, yet they are so rudimentary that many scientists don't even consider them to be alive. A virus is nothing more than a few strands of genetic material wrapped in a package of protein--a parasite, unable to function on its own. In order to survive, it must find a cell to infect. Only then can any virus make use of its single talent, which is to take control of a host's cellular machinery and use it to ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
