This guest post was contributed by Dr. Isabel Torres, a science editor and writer. This guest post reflects the views solely of…
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post Guest post: Why Precambrian life suddenly got bigRead more
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post Giant, bone-crushing croc was the top predator of its timeRead more
Imagine an armoured crocodile, 3 times the length of a human adult, and with a bulky head filled with razor sharp, bone…
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post Genemods June newsreel and new podcastRead more
The Synbio Newsreel is guest contributed by Isaac Larkin from the Northwestern University synthetic biology club called GeneMods. This post can be originally…
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post The brain basis of “hatred of sound:” MisophoniaRead more
“Munch, munch, munch.” For most of us, the sounds of our lunch date chewing or a coworker clicking their pen are everyday…
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post Can the Laws of Robotics be Adapted for Paleontology?Read more
The Laws of Robotics, created by writer Isaac Asimov, are one of the widely-known ethical concepts to spring forth from science fiction. These three…
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Conservation A U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Could Be Bad News for WildlifeRead more
In late January, the Trump administration announced plans to move forward on building a border wall along the southern border with Mexico…
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post Ooooh, Barracuda!Read more
Barracuda are fearsome aquatic predators, also known within pop culture for that song by Heart. The fish (not the song) within the genus Sphyraena…
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post Food Evolution documentary looks at science, money, and fake news around GMOsRead more
Food Evolution aims to take a look at the science underlying the heated rhetoric of the GMO debate. Filmmaker Scott Hamilton Kennedy…
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post Oldest known crocodiloid eggs discovered in PortugalRead more
150 million years ago, Portugal was a completely different place to now. While much of the beautiful landscapes still existed, the animals…
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post Q&A with Greg Dunn, neuroscientist turned artistRead more
For most neuroscientists, long days in the lab pipetting or recording from cells doesn’t inspire one to pick up a paintbrush or sketchpad…
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post Will crowdfunding get a synthetic biology win?Read more
From 2008 to 2014 the United States invested around $820 million in synthetic biology research. About 0.07% as much money went to synthetic…
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post Interview with PLOS ONE Academic Editor, Neurobiologist Björn Brembs | EveryONERead more
As part of PLOS ONE’s 10th anniversary celebrations, we share the latest in a series of interviews with Editorial Board Members who joined…