While it doesn’t always pay to take the path of least resistance, sometimes it’s best to just go with the flow. New…
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Aggregators Whisker Shape and Orientation Help Seals and Sea Lions Minimize Self-NoiseRead more
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Topic Focus (Don’t) Watch that Mouth: Listen Up by Looking AwayRead more
A dish clatters to the floor, and you spin around to view the damage. A friend calls out from beyond your line…
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Images Lions Like to Cuddle TooRead more
Who doesn’t love a good cuddle? A study published today in PLOS ONE demonstrates that lions are no different than us when…
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Aggregators Walruses Choose Alaskan Beaches as Sea Ice RecedesRead more
With sea ice receding in the Arctic, animals that rely on this ice to rest are being forced to find alternate places…
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Topic Focus A Way with Words: Data Mining Uncloaks Authors’ Stylistic FlairRead more
As any writer or wordsmith knows, searching for the right word can be a painful struggle. Here’s comforting news: word choice may…
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Aggregators Predicting Movie Box Office Success Using WikipediaRead more
It’s Friday evening and perhaps you’re planing to watch a movie, but will the new release you choose be a blockbuster or…
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Author Spotlight Plant Roots May Lie Beneath Namibian Fairy CirclesRead more
Circles of barren land, ranging from one to several feet in diameter, appear and disappear spontaneously in Namibian grasslands. The origins of…
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Fun Lasting love? Research on Making and Breaking Romantic RelationshipsRead more
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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Topic Focus Crisis in the Late Bronze Age Triggered by Environmental ChangeRead more
What does it take to topple a civilization, or a whole group of them? Over three thousand years ago, agriculture and trade-based…
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Fun Young Cape Fur Seals Handle Heat with Built-in Air ConditioningRead more
One of the easiest ways to find relief from scorching summer heat is a quick dip in the water. Whether tiger, hippo…
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Aggregators Heating up the Science Behind PLOS’ New Climate Change CollectionRead more
From penguin colonies in Antarctica, to California birds and North Carolina bugs, this month PLOS ONE focuses on the far-reaching aspects of…
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Aggregators Coffee Plants Don’t Like It HotRead more
Guest blogger Atreyee Bhattacharya is a science correspondent and climate scientist, currently a research affiliate at the Department of Earth and Planetary…