Most wild animals move away from areas heavily populated by humans, noisy cars, and sparse natural habitat. Some, however, thrive in…
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Aggregators Does the Fox Say, “I Love Living in the City?”Read more
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Aggregators Supporting Hepatitis Awareness with Open Access Hepatitis ResearchRead more
World Hepatitis Day was July 28th, and PLOS ONE is observing the day by raising awareness with a few of our many…
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Fun If at First You Don’t Succeed, Sit Back and ListenRead more
Few of us remember how easily we learned language as children. Although the acquisition wasn’t always graceful then—‘awry’ never sounds the same…
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Fun Not Just a Pretty Face: Island Poppies Defend With PricklesRead more
Although the vibrant, waifish petals of the poppy may appear inviting to the casual observer, a closer look reveals a pricklier message…
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Aggregators PLOS launches Responding to Climate Change CollectionRead more
Today PLOS ONE launches the Responding to Climate Change Collection. At its centre is a paper published last December, “Assessing ‘Dangerous Climate…
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Aggregators What’s in a Look? For Wolves, Maybe EverythingRead more
It’s been said that the eyes are the windows to the soul. They allow us to communicate feelings across a room…
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Aggregators PLOS ONE Publishes its 100,000th ArticleRead more
PLOS ONE publishes its 100,000th article – a pretty major milestone for a journal that has seen its fair share of momentous events…
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Aggregators Magnifying Power to the People with the FoldscopeRead more
The microscope holds a place on the short list of inventions that have changed the world and revolutionized our understanding of science…
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Aggregators Music, Language, and the Brain: Are You Experienced?Read more
Have you ever thought about everything that goes into playing music or speaking two languages? Musicians for example need to listen to…
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Aggregators Poll the Audience: Crowd-sourcing the Name of a New Species of WaspRead more
A scientifically literate society is one that can make educated, informed decisions based on the best available evidence. While much of the…
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Aggregators Signs of Change: Regional and Generational Variants in British Sign LanguageRead more
As societies change, so too do its languages. In the English-speaking world, we often make note of changes in language by recognizing…
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Aggregators Statistics Predicted a Healthier Medieval London Following the Black DeathRead more
The Black Death, a pandemic at its height in Europe during the mid-14th century, was a virulent killer. It was so effective…