Since 2021, PLOS and TCC Africa have worked together to make open science more inclusive, locally grounded, and meaningful for African researchers…
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Open Science Renewing our partnership to advance open science across Africa ÂRead more
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Partnerships The 2026 Global Young Academy call for new members is now openRead more
We are pleased to share that applications for the 2027 cohort membership in the Global Young Academy (GYA) are now open until…
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Open Science Zimbabwe strengthens national commitment to open science at the 6th ZULC Biennial ConferenceRead more
The following post is a joint announcement with TCC Africa Harare, Zimbabwe | 7 July 2026 The Zimbabwe Open Science Stakeholder Convening…
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Publishing PLOS responds to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed ruleRead more
On May 29 2026, the Office of Management and Budget published a proposed rule change that would fundamentally alter how federal research…
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Einstein Awards program Call for Entries: 2026 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in ResearchRead more
Note: PLOS is pleased to once again partner with the Einstein Foundation Berlin for this awards program. Below is the Einstein Foundation’s…
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Scholarly publishing Updates to PLOS retrospective health database editorial policyRead more
All PLOS journals place a premium on scientific rigor and editorial integrity. We publish research that complies with the highest technical and…
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post PLOS Biology announces agreement to become a MetaROR partner journalRead more
Note: PLOS issued the following press release on Thursday, August 14th. SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Today, PLOS Biology announced a new agreement…
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Collaboration Responsible Research in Action Unconference: Rethinking How We Do Research – TogetherRead more
We all encounter systemic challenges in our everyday research practice. From outdated assessment systems and misaligned funding models to barriers in transparency…
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post Your Zoom background might influence the first impression you makeRead more
In a new PLOS ONE study researchers found that participants tended to judge faces appearing against backgrounds featuring houseplants or bookcases as…
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Research Highlights Recent scientific briefs share insights to Global Biodiversity Framework goalsRead more
In preparation for the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) negotiations, a group of experts came together in late 2021, convened by GEO…
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Research Highlights Bats use death metal “growls” to make social callsRead more
Scientists have found that bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls. Surprisingly, the…
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Research Highlights Ancient Roman coin only clue that Roman leader named Sponsian ever existedRead more
A new analysis of several Roman coins unearthed in 1713 — long thought to be forgeries — suggests that they are authentic…