In PLOS Biology this week, you can read how two independent research teams have identified a new gene involved in circadian rhythms, and…

In PLOS Biology this week, you can read how plant pathogens convert flowers to leaves, how gut bugs might suppress bowel inflammation…

In PLOS Biology this week you can read about animals’ adaptability to climate change, generation of antibody diversity, age-related sleep problems, economic…

When Craig Venter published the complete sequence of his genome in PLOS Biology in 2007, in some ways, it was old news…

When Chana Palmer started collecting baby poop from new mothers in 2006, few outside the halls of academia had heard anything about…

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

By Jon Chase Question: What’s the best way to improve the economy of a developing country? Answer: Provide better healthcare to…

I never thought I had all that much in common with the glamorous film star Angelina Jolie – until May of this…

Despite the sales pitch, sex is frankly a bit of a hassle, isn’t it? The champagne, the flowers, the desultory conversations…

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…

Therapy for muscular dystrophy? A new study in PLOS Biology raises the possibility that vitamin B3 might be worth assessing as…