In PLOS Biology this week you can read about a new General Ecosystem Model for predicting the effects of human activities, a…

In PLOS Biology this week you can read about saving the world’s fish stocks, the intricacies of insect flight, non-human drumming, a…

In PLOS Biology this week you can read about neurons involved in circadian rhythms, decision-making in rats, modulation of a key cancer…

Systems biology looks at the big picture of complex interactions within biological systems; one example is collective behaviour, where a system comprising…

When one thinks of the ageing, or ‘senescence’, of organisms, visions of aging and age-related deterioration often come to mind. But we tend…

Geneticist and science writer Ricki Lewis describes a personal journey relating to the BRCA1 “breast cancer gene”, to coincide with the publication…

Cancer, the big C, is not just a single disease; it is a complex beast that, according to data from the National…

The Editorial team at PLOS Biology believes strongly that we are Open for a Reason; precisely so that research in areas of high importance…

The holiday period was a rather busy time at PLOS Biology, with a number of our published articles receiving significant attention both…