Few people in this world know as much as Diego Olivo about the viruses that live inside a duck. And few people, perhaps, love ducks as much as he does.

“I’m kind of known as the duck guy now,” Olivo says, smiling.

As the sun rises over the Sonoran Desert, bright green lovebirds gather noisily around backyard feeders. At dusk in the Arizona foothills, bobcats slip silently through dry washes and rocky crags. 

These familiar animals seem worlds apart — one urban and…

If you have young kids or spend time around day care centers, you know the drill: Someone gets a cold, and soon the whole group is sniffling and sneezing. Now imagine that same pattern playing out in the highlands of Ethiopia among a crowd of wild monkeys.

In a new study, researchers from Arizona State University together with national and international collaborators have identified anelloviruses in dolphins for the first time. Anelloviruses are a widespread family of viruses found in many mammals, including humans, where…

Arvind Varsani, professor in the…

As members of the ASU community know, the value of having a mentor to guide you and push you toward achieving your goals is immeasurable.

In recognition of four such mentors — Arvind Varsani, Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Allan Colbern and Amy Markos — the…

With over a thousand faculty in its humanities, natural sciences and social sciences divisions, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences teaches at least one course to 90% of ASU’s undergraduate student population, both in person…

When Arvind Varsani arrived in the Antarctica for the first time a decade ago, he noted that the world looked black and white — from the sheet ice to the sky to the snippets of Earth peeking out from…

Although the study of viruses that cause disease in humans has been in the spotlight for the past few years, it is important to better understand how viruses work in other species. In a new study, Arizona State University…

Antarctica is the least explored place in the world, but Arizona State University researchers are changing that: Recently, they discovered 13 novel papillomaviruses carried by Antarctic seals.…