18,000 years ago, the remote Indonesian island of Flores was home to a population of tiny humans. They stood only about 3.5…
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Author Spotlight Contextualizing the HobbitsRead more
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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 Meet PLOS ONE at ISMB/ECCB 2013 in BerlinRead more
Next week PLOS ONE will join PLOS Computational Biology at the ISMB/ECCB 2013 International Society for Computational Biology meeting held this year…
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Peer review PLOS’s continued commitment to transparency in trial publicationRead more
As of today, PLOS is retiring its two “Hubs”, which have respectively highlighted and brought together open-access content in two specific areas…
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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 Resisting Antibiotics: Some Bacteria Get By With a Little Help From Their FriendsRead more
Antibiotic resistance is often in the news, as it threatens the effectiveness of one of the foundations of modern medicine. Usually, the…
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Blog Pick of the Month Vegetables Help Wild Andean Condors Dominate at DinnertimeRead more
Eat too many carrots and your skin might turn orange, thanks to a group of pigments called carotenoids. Orange skin may not…
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Aggregators How Newbie Sailors Earn Their Sea LegsRead more
With America’s Cup sailors training for the upcoming races right across from the PLOS San Francisco office, we can’t resist watching the…
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Topic Focus Malaria, Tuberculosis Caused Death on the Ancient NileRead more
Southwest of Cairo, the Nile branches into a network of canals that feed Fayum, a fertile agricultural basin that was a…
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Conferences Moms and babies respond to childbirth with different stress hormonesRead more
A quick internet search reveals that many women rank giving birth as one of the most painful human experiences. Though pain can…
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Aggregators Pristine Fossil Reveals Unlikely PairRead more
The small but sharp-toothed Thrinaxodon probably spent much of its time dining on its Triassic cohabitants, but a study published today reports…
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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…