Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been characterized as a “complete loss of self.” Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has…
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post Can Alzheimer’s disease steal one’s consciousness?Read more
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post The (Now Older) Age of Fishes: New bony fish from the Silurian of ChinaRead more
For all of the love and popularity that the “Age of Dinosaurs” receives, we wouldn’t be where we are without evolutionary innovations…
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post Congratulations! Your Platychelys learned the move ‘Neck retraction’Read more
One of the unique and most iconic features of many modern turtles is that they can withdraw their neck and head to…
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post Can neuroscience explain a computer? (by Elena Blanco-Suárez)Read more
By Elena Blanco-Suárez One of the most common metaphors in neuroscience is that the brain is like a computer. Yet this comparison…
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post “More Complex Than Previously Thought”Read more
The pursuit of science is an interesting beast. It’s awesome to distill our world down to a basic set of principles…laws, rules…
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post To drink or not to drink, and if you do, how much–for healthy brain aging?Read more
Wisdom and grace come with age, but so do mental slowing and increased risk for dementia. As the elderly population continues to…
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post Paleontology of Bears Ears National Monument, UtahRead more
PLOSBLOGS Update 12/4/17 President Trump Declares Major Reduction of Bears Ears Monument This Feb/2017 guest post to the PLOS Paleontology Community is…
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post Brain-computer interface restores communication to the completely locked-inRead more
Imagine an existence without the ability to communicate. You cannot speak, gesture or even blink an eye. All means to share your…
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Climate Change Changing Our Attitudes Towards Invasive “Alien” SpeciesRead more
Above, zebra mussels on a native mussel; it has been estimated that invasive zebra mussels have cost Canada and the United States…
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post Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all!Read more
Let’s go back to the Permian period, around 260 million years. Life was quite blissful, with no dinosaurs tearing up the…
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post One week left to comment on the PRPARead more
For paleontologists and fossil enthusiasts working in the United States, one week is left to submit comments on the Paleontological Resources Protection Act (PRPA)…
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post PLOS Paleo Top 10 OA Fossil Vertebrates #3: Lunaophis aquaticusRead more
We’ve made it to the top 3 winners of the PLOS Paleo Top 10 Open Access Fossil Vertebrates of the year. And…