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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Open Science Zimbabwe strengthens national commitment to open science at the 6th ZULC Biennial ConferenceRead more
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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 From outdated assessment systems and misaligned funding models to barriers in transparency…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…
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Research Highlights Can smartphones predict mortality risk?Read more
Passive smartphone monitoring of people’s walking activity can be used to construct population-level models of health and mortality risk, according to a…
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Research Highlights Dog—human bonds could guide development of social robotsRead more
In a step towards development of robots that interact meaningfully with humans, a new study from Katie Riddoch of the University of…