What do you think of when you hear the term “lab rat”? Chances are, you might not picture an animal happily playing…

With much of the Northern Hemisphere in the midst of winter, the long dark nights make for a perfect opportunity to stay…

This Halloween season we take a look back at some of the spookiest images and creepiest findings that we published in PLOS ONE…

[Above image: Polar Bear jumping, in Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. Arturo de Frias Marques, Wikimedia] This December, the Press team is reflecting…

Have you ever seen a lace bug? Don’t let their pretty name fool you—even though they’re dainty as a doily, they’re tough…

From Roman gladiatorial combat to Egyptian animal mummies, capturing and manipulating wild carnivores has long been a way for humans to demonstrate…

Since the PLOS San Francisco office is a quick car ride from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, so many of us at PLOS…

The size, shape, and solidity of an egg can tell us a lot, but until we can see inside, there is still…

Winnie the…Buzzard? The Oriental honey buzzard Pernis orientalis feeds primarily on honey and bee or wasp larvae. But how do they find…

At the end of 2014, we highlighted some of our favorite research videos from that year. We’re only mid-way through 2015, but…

Have you ever wondered what factors may shape the interactions we have in online chatrooms? With the advent of the Internet 20+…

It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s a bat! All three may be soaring through the sky, but their shapes vary greatly, which affects…