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

Now that dinosaurs no longer roam the Earth, scientists use modern animals to understand how their ancient ancestors reproduced, walked, and even…

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

While the end-of-year holidays are meant to be a time of gratitude and love, many of us know that they can also…

It’s starting to get colder in San Francisco, and the year-end holidays are soon to be upon us. This has made all…

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…

Heads were rolling in the Americas much earlier than previously thought. A recently published study in PLOS ONE uncovers a case of…

To mark Halloween 2017 we’re replaying some memorably spooky posts from our seven-year PLOSBLOGS archive. This timeless edition comes from the PLOS…

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

Unidentified remains found in the English countryside and all signs point to the untimely death of a young man. Researchers examined the…

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