While the tale of how man’s best friend came to be (i.e., domestication) is still slowly unfolding, a recently published study in…
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Aggregators Sharing was Caring for Ancient Humans and Their Prehistoric PupsRead more
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Aggregators Some Like it Hot: Sick House Flies Purposely Induce a FeverRead more
Fevers are thoroughly unpleasant and usually accompanied by other troublesome physical symptoms. Even so, they are often a good sign that our…
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Aggregators PLOS makes its first appearance at ACS!Read more
Calling all chemists! PLOS ONE is headed to New Orleans next week for the American Chemical Society’s National Spring Meeting, where the…
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Aggregators Dressed-Up Donkey Discovered at Religious Burial SiteRead more
Even in bygone eras, domestic animals were essential for the development of human civilization. Aside from their use as a primary food…
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Aggregators Animal Heartbreakers? Animals, Behavior, and “Love”Read more
Animal emotion remains a fairly contentious area of scientific research, but there is a growing body of evidence to support the idea…
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Aggregators The Downside of Sharing: Winter BugsRead more
Unfortunately, increasing numbers of us are experiencing this year’s particularly brutal seasonal flu (most frequently influenza A, subtype H3N2). The CDC’s latest…
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Aggregators A rockin’ good time at AGURead more
Last week the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting was held just down the road from our San Francisco office, and PLOS…