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There are several species of Ebola viruses, four of which have been seen to infect people.—Helen Branswell, STAT, 18 May 2026 Related Stories Below are five, randomly selected, projects in various stages, and their posters and loglines that have to be seen to be believed.—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 17 May 2026 In other words, Novelo’s work needs to be seen to be understood and appreciated.—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 May 2026 Encouragingly, he was seen to move his hand to his face as he was taken down the tunnel.—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026 Rival media owners can be critical of public affairs broadcasters, when work created by public-sector broadcasters is seen to cut across their commercial news interest.—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 May 2026 The meteor can be seen to the left of the image just below the curve of Earth's horizon.—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Sawdust floated over our heads as another student used a chop saw to cut stick framing for doors and windows.—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026 And there’s always a hexagonal feature at about 78 degrees north latitude, not seen to vary in any appreciable way, surrounding the system.—Big Think, 15 Apr. 2026