This blog post was prepared by PLOS One Senior Editor Joanna Tindall. The Anthropocene is a geological epoch defined by human actions…

A commonly expressed claim is that societal self-centrism has increased over recent decades. To examine this assertion, we analyzed an influential cultural product — popular music — to track changes…

This blog post was prepared by PLOS One Senior Editor Joanna Tindall. The Anthropocene is a geological epoch defined by human actions…

Whales are at risk from human activities and behavioural information can be important for informing risk policy. Underwater behaviour is increasingly being characterised with camera tags. Here, we…

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death, and progress in reducing mortality has stalled, calling for more research. In this Editorial, Manpreet Kaur discusses the opportunity for…

Whales are at risk from human activities and behavioural information can be important for informing risk policy. Underwater behaviour is increasingly being characterised with camera tags. Here, we…

Grant peer review processes are pivotal in allocating substantial research funding, yet concerns about their reliability persist, primarily due to low inter-rater agreement. This study is a…

Crime remains a persistent socio-economic challenge in South Africa, where the incarceration of petty offenders often exacerbates criminal behaviour. Empirical evidence suggests custodial sentencing…

Crime remains a persistent socio-economic challenge in South Africa, where the incarceration of petty offenders often exacerbates criminal behaviour. Empirical evidence suggests custodial sentencing…

Over the last century, the integrity of streams and lakes in the U.S. has deteriorated. Our river networks are fragmented by thousands of dams hindering movement and adaptation. Water diversions,…

The study of the production, movement, processing and consumption of copper and bronze objects in the European Bronze Age (c. 2500–800 BC) reveals the underlying mobility and interconnectedness of Bro...

How does parenthood relate to academic productivity when we look beyond publication counts? We synthesize evidence from five small-scale meta-analyses and present original survey data from academic…

We report the successful fabrication of a laboratory-made carbonized papyrus scroll and the virtual unrolling and reading of its custom leaded ink text, using X-ray tomography. We believe this is the…

Over the last century, the integrity of streams and lakes in the U.S. has deteriorated. Our river networks are fragmented by thousands of dams hindering movement and adaptation. Water diversions,…

Whales are at risk from human activities and behavioural information can be important for informing risk policy. Underwater behaviour is increasingly being characterised with camera tags. Here, we…

Background Wearable electroencephalography (EEG) systems enable neural monitoring beyond controlled laboratory environments. However, conventional EEG devices are limited by bulky hardware, lengthy…

Background Recent research in the United States has found concerning levels of support for and willingness to engage in political violence and for extreme beliefs linked to violence. Associations…

Inhibitory control—or the suppression of an impulsive, or prepotent, response in favor of a less obvious, but more effective behavior—is an important aspect of executive function, decision-making,…

Much has been written about the animal economy of medieval England (CE 450–1500) but interpretation of the zooarchaeological record has been held back by reliance on artificial periodisation. This…

North Atlantic right whales change their feeding depth after sunset, bringing them closer to ships when crews are least able to see them.

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This blog post was prepared by PLOS One Associate Editor Katherine Kokkinias. As telemedicine becomes more ubiquitous in healthcare across the globe…

Inhibitory control—or the suppression of an impulsive, or prepotent, response in favor of a less obvious, but more effective behavior—is an important aspect of executive function, decision-making,…

The diversity of cultivated bananas remains partially unknown, whereas cultivars with suitable adaptive traits could address the drastically increasing biotic and abiotic constraints on banana product...

Social isolation has long been recognized as a determinant of poor health, particularly in older adults. However, its effects on young people remain underexplored.

Harassment, including sexual harassment, in the workplace poses a significant threat to workers’ wellbeing and contributes to social inequities. Organizations play a pivotal role in both enabling and ...

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