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Thanks to @nerdychristie.bsky.social for giving us a sample from the family art collection to illustrate this @plosone.org study showing that kids are not more creative than adults, just more confident. www.science.org/content/arti... journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

Happy #WorldWombatDay! These four articles in @plosone.org look at wombats' jaw-closing musculature, toxic invasive plants in wombat diet, and treating and monitoring the problem of sarcoptic mange. plos.io/47uf7tR plos.io/4zS51z7 plos.io/4zNsNMA plos.io/3UGpY0T #InternationalWombatDay

Really interesting to see how #OpenScience was helping people in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the early (April 2020!) insights into the mental health impacts it was having. Great post from Jenna!

In the latest of our 20th anniversary blog posts, PLOS editor Jenna Scaramanga explores the studies published in @plosone.org that contributed to the COVID-19 pandemic response, and how open science facilitated evidence-based communication and policy. plos.io/3UDQh7S

Ancient spotted bat samples help researchers understand present-day population dynamics. The new study from Faith M. Walker and colleagues in @plosone.org analyzed Euderma maculatum genetic variation across thousands of years. plos.io/4zs1hnL

🚨Conference attendance! Our Senior Editor Alison Farrell @alisonfarrell.bsky.social will be attending the Infectious Disease Week (www.idweek.org) meeting in Washington D.C.! If you want to chat about your research or publishing with PLOS Medicine, do reach out and arrange a 1:1!🧪 #IDWeek #MedSky

RIP Professor Noriyuki Satoh, a towering figure in Molecular Evo-Devo of tunicates, hemichordates, corals, brachiopods, nemerteans, phoronids, crown-of-thorns sea stars, oysters, shrimp, seaweeds, catfish, body plans, genomes & biomineralization. www.oist.jp/news-center/...

It’s #OpenAccessWeek and the theme is “The cost of knowledge.” We have always believed knowledge should be accessible to everyone without barriers. PLOS is proud to have been part of the movement to #OpenAccess, but is it time to move beyond the article? Find out more in our report: plos.io/4hTTf0X

Some of my thoughts about the surge in AI-generated papers, why this feels like a completely new kind of problem, and what this means for how we evaluate science in biology. Out now in PLOS Biology: journals.plos.org/plosbiology/...

A longitudinal study of >13k children in the UK Millennium Cohort Study found that higher childhood body mass index and fat mass were associated with greater body dissatisfaction at age 14 in both sexes. plos.io/4yu2xFX @yvonne-kelly.bsky.social @anne-mcmunn.bsky.social @francescasolmi.bsky.social

As @cop17arm.bsky.social gets under way in Armenia, this collection of recent articles explores methods for documenting biodiversity, identifying causes of biodiversity decline, and encouraging public engagement. plos.io/4jpD50x plos.io/49bHZbo plos.io/3Wyylfn plos.io/3NuaIjK #COP17Armenia #COP17

This #WorldFoodDay, I'm showcasing some recent @plosone.org papers to explore how we might make crops more resilient to #climatechange, with insights into #plantscience, #fungi interactions, and importantly the #socialscience of farmer acceptance! everyone.plos.org/2026/10/15/w... #farming

Obituary: Margaret Hamilton (1936-2026) computer scientist who pioneered software engineering and helped us get to the Moon go.nature.com/47H2bkx

For #WorldFoodDay, @sarahjose.bsky.social explores research in @plosone.org on climate-proofing our crops, related to this year's theme of 'Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow.' Key themes include stress-resistant crops, harnessing natural diversity, and encouraging farmer adoption. plos.io/47WnoH0

I know I'm a day late for the #WinnieThePooh 100th, but in case you wondered if the bear has featured in @plosone.org, it's a yes - in this study of cortical activation in sleeping infants anticipating a researcher reading extracts from the book in Japanese. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

A new study by Kirkham and colleagues uses camera-validated tags and machine learning to identify feeding in North Atlantic right whales, revealing substantial night-time surface feeding missed by traditional methods and highlighting potential vessel-strike risks. buff.ly/OQ3tpdf

After the conference is before the conference: netsci2027.github.io Please be aware of the Call for Satellites.

Will this year's record-shattering El Niño event be the strongest in a millennium? In a new piece over at The Climate Brink I review the paleoclimate literature from tree rings and corals and argue that may well turn out to be the case:

We mourn the loss of an exceptional scientist and one of the most effective and powerful international voices for nature of recent generations, Josef “Sepp” Settele. Sepp was a pillar of IPBES’s success throughout its existence. He was a champion for better-informed policy for people and nature.

Senior Editor Avanti Dey reports on the American Psychological Association annual meeting, with key themes being leading through change, intersectionality, the paradox of aging, early career psychologists, and Open Science. @drwendiwilliams.bsky.social @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social plos.io/4jee0p7

Last week, we welcomed Joseph Pold from @plos.org for a seminar on navigating academic publishing. Joe shared practical advice on open access, choosing journals, indexing, research impact, submission pitfalls and building a professional profile. #OpenScience #AcademicPublishing #ResearchCulture

Great day at @norfolknats.bsky.social and @suffolk-nats1929.bsky.social joint meeting on biological recording for nature recovery. Good balance between valuing expertise and increasing citizen science, and a range of views on AI from cautious embracing to outright hostility.

For #WorldMentalHealthDay (10 Oct), @plosmentalhealth.org's blog on Lived Experience ranges from articles on disinformation, leadership and inclusion, to personal and community blogs, to seminars and resources, to details of the editors and advisory board. speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2026/10/07/w...

A new study reveals that greater numbers of cats are associated with higher national happiness – consistent with studies on the benefits of pet ownership – but also that greater Toxoplasma prevalence is associated with lower national happiness, despite being spread by cats. plos.io/4hVH0AN

928 fragments of human bone lie scattered across Göbeklitepe. A skull cult? Its first 2 intact graves, dug under house floors, suggest many were washed downhill by landslides. So why do some bear cut marks? @plosone.org #Archaeology #Türkiye archaeologyteahouse.com/stories/not-...

Interested in supporting rigorous, inclusive peer review? We are currently seeking Academic Editors to join our Editorial Board 🤝 🔗 Learn more about the role, responsibilities, and how editorial work can complement your research career: plos.io/4ynTAyz

New research shows that simulated space radiation and microgravity in rats may have multiple, separate, heart and immune system effects. plos.io/3TWUHX8

A taste of things to come - OpenAI posts 700 maths preprints online: mathematicians are up in arms @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Interested in contributing to research in your field, supporting rigorous peer review, and building on your research experience? Several of our journals are currently recruiting Academic Editors 🤝 🔗 Find out more and explore what the role involves: plos.io/4z3Uq3o

A new study of 556,474 US patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) shows that OSA prevalence peaks at age 55, with patients experiencing frequent cardiovascular comorbidities, including hypertension and diabetes. plos.io/4zc9ZX9

Fasten you seatbelts💺 and get ready for our new publication: Sommer, Pedersen, Kanaeva, Streicher, Conard, & Hochschild (2026). roadDB: An R package for exploring early human prehistory and environments with the ROCEEH Out of Africa Database. PLoS One, 21(9), e0359952. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Margaret Hamilton, who led the 100-person team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, has died.

Join Nobel laureate and Professor of Biochemistry Dr David Baker for the Croonian Prize Lecture on 3 November 2026. Dr Baker will describe the design of a new generation of proteins to address current challenges in health, technology and sustainability: royalsociety.org/science-even...

For #WorldMentalHealthDay (10 Oct), @plosmentalhealth.org's blog on Lived Experience ranges from articles on disinformation, leadership and inclusion, to personal and community blogs, to seminars and resources, to details of the editors and advisory board. speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2026/10/07/w...

If you're in Heidelberg or online, attending #EMBOEvoEco, do have a chat with @plosbiology.org editor @roliroberts.bsky.social! @events.embl.org

Congratulations to @plosone.org authors Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel who have been awarded the 2026 @nobelprize.org in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries leading to optogenetics 🏆

Our new paper in PLoS One on siphonophore genomes, with chromosome-scale genome for Nanomia septata! Led by @nahuja.bsky.social with @dalila-de.bsky.social, @shchurch.bsky.social, @dts.bsky.social and others. doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Sexism is still engrained in almost everything to do with our systems. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

A new study by Teso and colleagues finds 29 items of marine litter in the Mar del Plata Submarine Canyon at 1,120–3,820 m, mostly plastic and fishing gear, with fauna interacting with seven items, highlighting deep-sea canyons as litter accumulation zones. plos.io/3Tjbx2i

Blog for @mui-uom.bsky.social tinyurl.com/jhrfbc5d discussing our new paper which demonstrates how Inclusive research (IR) can be operationalised within a complex translational research infrastructure - full paper tinyurl.com/ye23w3mv @plosone.org @drdon.bsky.social @richardbody.bsky.social

Yes, I'm in beautiful (and currently sunny) Heidelberg for #EMBOEvoEco; just a few hours before the first session. Do feel free to stop me for a chat about your work, @plosbiology.org, @plos.org or scientific publishing in general!

Scientists have long known that the cosmos contains natural particle accelerators, which fire out particles with energies up a million times more than can be achieved in laboratories on Earth.

Exclusive: A new analysis refutes James Watson’s claim that he was the first to recognize the significance of the famed photograph 51. https://scim.ag/4rTKck8

A few years ago @plos.org put together a collection on optogenetics, highlighting relevant research across PLOS Biology and our sisters PLOS comp Bio and @plosone.org, including some research from the now Nobel laureates! collections.plos.org/collection/b... 🧪

Congratulations to the 2026 @nobelprize.org in Physiology or Medicine winners, Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel for the development of optogenetics. The laureates in @plosone.org: plos.io/4i5W0v9 plos.io/47wlVXM plos.io/4yshVmX

Ten articles in @plosone.org to make you smile on #WorldSmileDay, from smile anatomy to smile-induced behavior🙂 plos.io/4rIQfaN plos.io/4rKUe6U plos.io/4AC2FFA plos.io/4xZKoQ9 plos.io/4rJzf4t plos.io/4hr2xkV plos.io/3VnKJyA plos.io/4rGHpue plos.io/4rHMiTX plos.io/4hoJIyL

Just published: a new systematic review on the effects of climate change on menstrual health and hygiene, by Lauren D'Mello-Guyett and colleagues at @lshtm.bsky.social 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Are societies becoming more self-focused? Golubickis and colleagues found that self-focused language increased in popular songs from the US and Germany, but not Japan or Hong Kong. 🔗 plos.io/3TtQLga