Romance is in the air. Vacation getaways, cool breezes, and warm nights can set the scene for a good, old fashioned ‘summer…
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Fun Lasting love? Research on Making and Breaking Romantic RelationshipsRead more
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Aggregators The Poop Will Tell Us: Do Elephants and Rhinos Compete for Food?Read more
A recent study of the two animals in Addo Elephant National Park, called “Shift in Black Rhinoceros Diet in the Presence of…
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Fun Summertime Fun in the SunRead more
We are well into the summer months so discard those winter doldrums and get active! To help you get in the mood…
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Aggregators Unlikely Critters Found in Avocado OrchardsRead more
Wildlife isn’t always restricted to wild spaces. Avocado orchards and other agricultural landscapes also buzz with species that forage and reproduce in…
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Aggregators It’s for the birds: Citizen science reveals shift in winter bird homesRead more
Just in time for summer solstice (the longest day of the year!), we bring you the heartwarming tale of a study that…
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Internet/Blogging Sleep May Solve Grammar GremlinsRead more
Do you know when to use who versus whom? Affect versus effect? If you’re stumped, first crack open your textbook, but then…
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Aggregators Making the News in MayRead more
Laughter, fungi, pipettes and ants – last month, PLOS ONE papers made headlines with an array of research. Here are some of…
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Aggregators Sharing was Caring for Ancient Humans and Their Prehistoric PupsRead more
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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Featured Image Color and Iridescence in the StinkbugRead more
“Beautiful” may not be the first word to describe the stinkbug, but Tectocoris diopthalamus sure are pretty. Pictured above are six specimens…
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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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Internet/Blogging Tracing Our Footsteps: Archaeology in the Digital AgeRead more
Human ancestors that walked the earth left few traces of their passage. Some of their footprints have lithified, or turned to stone…
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Images March Madness: PLOS ONE News and Blog Round-UpRead more
For the month of March, a variety of papers caught the media’s attention, from distracting cell phone conversations, to the devastating decline…