Scientist Shannon Bennett and her team are studying how the Zika virus moved from Africa and how it's changing since it spread.
What lives inside the honeybee? UC San Francisco researchers are uncovering the bee...
Lightweight, mobile microscopes are not only being used in third world countries to diagnose disease...
Scientists have determined what's killing starfish off the west coast from Alaska to Baja.
Shannon Bennett studies infectious diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.
The annual Bay Area Science Festival returns with a 10-day celebration of all things science—beginning 10/23.
Scientists from the Academy are partnering with local organizations in the Galápagos for conservation.
Dr. Shannon Bennett discusses her research on the Dengue Virus and how it affects humans.
As we approach Halloween, we revisit recent tales about spooky bats.
Learn more about the Microbiology Department's areas of focus.