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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Aggregators The Poop Will Tell Us: Do Elephants and Rhinos Compete for Food?
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Fun What Early Neolithic People Left Behind: Levantine Arrowheads Found in Saudi Arabia
Thinking about spending the summer in the sun and sand? Early Neolithic humans may have thought so too, although with more survival-oriented…
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Aggregators Unlikely Critters Found in Avocado Orchards
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 Friends
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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Aggregators It’s for the birds: Citizen science reveals shift in winter bird homes
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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Aggregators Exploring multiple facets of modern men’s health
June is Men’s Health Month! This is a time to bring awareness to preventable health issues and encourage early detection of diseases…
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Aggregators Sharing was Caring for Ancient Humans and Their Prehistoric Pups
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 Stinkbug
“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 Fever
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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Aggregators PLOS ONE goes to Washington D.C. for AACR. Come visit us!
Next week PLOS ONE will join PLOS Biology at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting. This meeting will highlight the…
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Images March Madness: PLOS ONE News and Blog Round-Up
For the month of March, a variety of papers caught the media’s attention, from distracting cell phone conversations, to the devastating decline…
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Featured Image Home sweet home: Understanding New York City soil fungal communities in green roofs and city parks
Green roofs are growing more common in urban communities around the world. Besides the cost savings associated with these urban green spaces…