If you look closely at the image above, you’ll see that the mouths of these cichlid fish, Perissodus microlepis, curve in opposite…
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Aggregators Worth a Thousand Words: Handedness in Fish
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Aggregators Worth A Thousand Words
The flowers of different species of Loasaceae, shown above, have developed impressive techniques to lure pollinators. Initially, the stamens are hidden in…
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Collections PLOS ONE Launches Reproducibility Initiative
PLOS ONE is pleased to announce a collaboration with Science Exchange and figshare in a groundbreaking new project: The Reproducibility Initiative. The…
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Aggregators Happy Arbor Day!
Today’s internationally recognized tree holiday was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, former Secretary of Agriculture to US President Grover Cleveland…
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Aggregators Earth Day, Every Day
Although the nationally celebrated Earth Day has just passed, it’s important to consider our impact on the environment every day. In their…
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Aggregators A Big Paper for a Tiny Dinosaur
In paleontology, the fossil is the basic data point for any research, regardless of the amount of technology used. Consequently, descriptions of…
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Aggregators PLoS ONE News and Media Round-Up
Increasing your vegetable and fruit intake could improve your appearance, according to a new study. Scientists from the University of St Andrews…
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Aggregators Drosophila Research Captures our Hearts, and Attention
The American Heart Association Council on Functional Genomics and Translational Biology recently released their list of “Top Advances in Functional Genomics and…
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Aggregators Worth A Thousand Words: Stretchable Spider Silk
Spiderman, watch out! There’s a new, super-strength spider silk in town! Researchers from Politecnico di Torino in Italy performed stress tests on…
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Aggregators Worth a Thousand Words: Shall We Dance?
No, these beetles aren’t just trying to boogie down. The curious dance serves as a very important survival tactic, according to scientists…
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Aggregators PLoS ONE News and Blog Round-Up
This month in PLoS ONE: Bathroom germs, yawn contagion and more! The specific locations and breeds of bacteria found in public restrooms…
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Images Worth a Thousand Words: Ancient soybeans from Japan
This image comes from the paper Archaeological Soybean (Glycine max) in East Asia: Does Size Matter?—which also includes a few other interesting…