0000-0001-9565-7985To celebrate the New Year we thought it’d be fun to take a look back at some of the fascinating and diverse PLOS ONE articles that made headlines around the world in 2018. Let’s dive
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The Winner of the PLOS ONE Tenth Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest Is…
PLOS ONE is delighted to announce that “10 Hexagons for 10 Years” is the winner of our Tenth Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest. Congratulations to Laurence Garric, a postdoc in the Bakkers group at the
Announcing the PLOS ONE Tenth Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest – enter by June 30
Do you have a great image in your PLOS ONE article or an original design that is representative of the journal? Send it to us! Email your design to plosone10@plos.org by Friday, June 30,
A Happy Lab Rat? Check the Ears!
What do you think of when you hear the term “lab rat”? Chances are, you might not picture an animal happily playing rough-and-tumble with a human handler and then coming back for more. Scientists have
Winter Wonderland: Life in the Cold
With much of the Northern Hemisphere in the midst of winter, the long dark nights make for a perfect opportunity to stay in and catch up on some winter related research published in PLOS ONE
PLOS ONE’s Spookiest Papers of 2016
This Halloween season we take a look back at some of the spookiest images and creepiest findings that we published in PLOS ONE in 2016. Creepy, weird, skin-crawling, or just plain gross – we hope you
Read All About it: PLOS ONE in the News
[Above image: Polar Bear jumping, in Spitsbergen Island, Svalbard, Norway. Arturo de Frias Marques, Wikimedia] This December, the Press team is reflecting on some of the PLOS ONE articles covered in the news in 2015.
If You Give a Monkey a Cookie: Research Suggests Giving Causes a “Warm Glow”
While the end-of-year holidays are meant to be a time of gratitude and love, many of us know that they can also be stressful. Holiday shopping can be especially anxiety-provoking—between agonizing over which color sweater
A New Fossil Lace Bug with Unusual Antennae Joins the “Big” Club
Have you ever seen a lace bug? Don’t let their pretty name fool you—even though they’re dainty as a doily, they’re tough little bugs. You may have encountered lace bugs in your garden or on
Heads Up! Earliest Decapitation Case Found In Brazil
Heads were rolling in the Americas much earlier than previously thought. A recently published study in PLOS ONE uncovers a case of ritual decapitation that took place over 9000 years ago, in the
Are Vampire Bats Nature’s Misunderstood Monsters?
Werewolves, ghosts, and vampires—with the days getting shorter and colder, and Halloween fast approaching, our imaginations turn to the ghouls that supposedly come out around this time of year. Vampires, one of history’s most popular
Does Size Matter? Jellyfish Venom Capsule Length Association with Pain
Since the PLOS San Francisco office is a quick car ride from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, so many of us at PLOS have been captivated by jellyfish movements. They are simply mesmerizing to watch as they travel through the water. … Continue reading
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Printing the Past: Putting a Prehistoric Mystery Lizard Back Together Again
The size, shape, and solidity of an egg can tell us a lot, but until we can see inside, there is still an opportunity for surprise. Unfortunately, when you have an ancient fossilized lizard egg, you can’t just crack it … Continue reading
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The Nose Knows: Oriental Honey Buzzards Use Nose and Eyes to Forage for Sweet Treats
Winnie the…Buzzard? The Oriental honey buzzard Pernis orientalis feeds primarily on honey and bee or wasp larvae. But how do they find their food? In the winter, thousands of Oriental honey buzzards migrate to Taiwan to forage. These migrating honey … Continue reading
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PLOS ONE’s Top 5 Videos of 2015 (So Far)
At the end of 2014, we highlighted some of our favorite research videos from that year. We’re only mid-way through 2015, but we already have a number of popular research videos that we’d like to share. Here are some of … Continue reading
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