From AI to Asian elephants, Barbie feet and dancing cockatoos, PLOS One was full of fascinating research in 2025. Staff editors were asked to select a few standout examples to highlight in the EveryONE blog. Find out the Editor’s Picks for 2025: plos.io/3MPVjtO

As the year begins to draw to a close, we reflect on 2025 with the scientific community. It was a year of challenges and resilience, but also one of remarkable discoveries. In this editorial, @plosbiology.org reflects on the achievements within life sciences: plos.io/4j5T3uh 🧪

“There is no way to sugarcoat that 2025 was a year that dramatically altered the field of global health.” Executive Editor, @juliarobinson.bsky.social, reflects on the year and shares highlights from the research articles @plosglobalpublichealth.org published in 2025:

What did 2025 reveal about #HumanEvolution? From fossil discoveries to genetic insights, this year brought fascinating updates to the science of our species. 🔗 Explore the top stories:

The holidays bring people together, and sometimes tough conversations. Empathy and active listening can turn those moments into trust, especially when discussing the topics of science. ⬇️ Find approaches that can turn dialogue into understanding:

New on the Latitude blog: PLOS Climate editors Val Kapos, Desiree Rose, Ana Maria Loboguerrero and Sirkku Juhola select their highlights from this year's publications 👇 latitude.plos.org/2025/12/plos...

What defines research impact? New research shows that many of the most influential papers appear in lower-tier journals, highlighting why article-level metrics matter for recognizing individual contributions. Read more in @plosbiology.org: plos.io/4p5jRfH

“The only way an organization from the Global North can really make an impact and to be inclusive is to collaborate.” Read key takeaways from our event with TCC Africa in Nairobi, exploring new models for open science: plos.io/48QqFrm #OpenScience #OpenInfrastructure

Have you heard about our new journal, PLOS Ecosystems? 🌍 We publish cross-disciplinary research tackling urgent challenges in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. Explore our scope, submissions, and policies in our FAQs: plos.io/4pllZRx #OpenScience #EcosystemsResearch

Are you advancing transformative research in aging? 🧬 PLOS Aging and Health is a new open access journal advancing health across the lifespan. ➡️ Find answers on our scope, submissions, and peer review in our FAQs: plos.io/3MiCVcM plos.io/3MiCVcM #OpenAccess #AgingResearch #Gerontology

How do we make open data the norm in research—not the exception? In a new Q&A with Make Data Count, our Chief Scientific Officer, Veronique Kiermer (@verokiermer.bsky.social) discusses data sharing, visibility and evaluation at PLOS. Read the full interview ⬇️

Ecosystems are vital for biodiversity, climate stability, and our wellbeing. Yet, they increasingly face unprecedented threats. Discover how open science can shape the future of ecosystems and climate solutions: plos.io/4reMNEp

How can multidisciplinary research—from biology to public health—help prevent decline and promote lifelong well-being? Discover more: plos.io/49A0FTf plos.io/49A0FTf #AgingResearch #OpenScience #Longevity

We are recruiting Academic Editors for our new journal, PLOS Ecosystems—a selective open science journal dedicated to research that informs evidence-led decisions and supports sustainable, healthy ecosystems. ➡️ Apply now: plos.io/47RBDhb

Congratulations to all 2025 Einstein Foundation Award winners! We would also like to extend recognition to @simine.com , PLOS board member, named as this year’s Individual Awardee for her transformative work in psychological science. @einsteinberlin.bsky.social | award.einsteinfoundation.de

We are recruiting Academic Editors for our new journal, PLOS Aging and Health—a selective open science journal for research on developmental and age-related processes and changes across the life course. ➡️ Apply now: plos.io/48o1LQV

We are pleased to share that PLOS Medicine is now on BlueSky! Our leading health science journal publishes impactful research that transforms global healthcare and advances clinical understanding. Follow @plosmedicine.bsky.social to stay connected 🧬🧪 #OpenScience #MedSky #OpenAccess

📢 In a new PLOS Climate Opinion article, the Co-Chairs of the the @ipbes.net Nexus Assessment, @pammcelwee.bsky.social and Paula Harrison, share key lessons for the UNFCCC #COP30 🔗 journals.plos.org/climate/arti...

Ready to celebrate the 2025 winners of the €350,000 #EinsteinFoundationAward? The jury selected them from 152 global applications in 3 categories. They will be announced on Nov 24! Be the first one to find out who will be recognized – subscribe to newsletter: award.einsteinfoundation.de/newsletter

Now open for submissions: PLOS Aging and Health is a new open access selective journal that publishes transformative work from across the spectrum of aging research. Submit and learn more: plos.io/4oQ9ywq #AgingResearch #OpenScience #CallForPapers

Now open for submissions: PLOS Ecosystems is a multidisciplinary, open access journal bringing together research relevant to addressing the challenges facing our terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecosystems, and nature's contributions to people. Submit and learn more: plos.io/4oYuRvR

📣 We are thrilled to welcome our new co-Editor-in-Chief, Prof Manuela de Allegri, to the PLOS GPH family! She joins founding Editor-in-Chief Catherine Kyobutungi as we advance our mission to amplify diverse voices and drive evidence-based action for health equity worldwide. bit.ly/3LSwzQY

Congratulations to @upascual.bsky.social, Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, on receiving a European Research Council Synergy Grant! 👏 This prestigious grant will support collaborative research into nature–society interactions in mountain socioecological systems.

UK Reproducibility Network is having a conference, July 2026 in Manchester! Please register your interest: www.ukrn.org/conference/ Bringing together researchers, institutions and research stakeholders from the UK and beyond to drive collaborative change within the UK #research sector.

There is still time to register for our next Open 2.0 webinar exploring how #OpenScience monitoring helps track and understand open science in practice. 📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CET 📝 plos.io/3WnuNJM 🤝 Speakers: @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.

We need an economic shift that broadens participation in open science. Hear what libraries, funders, and institutions globally about how we move beyond the APC. 🔗 Read more: plos.io/4o1Q08q plos.io/4o1Q08q

Meet Catherine Kyobutungi (@ckyobutungi.bsky.social), Co-Editor-in-Chief of PLOS Global Public Health, and discover a journal redefining #GlobalHealth research through equity, inclusion, and collaboration - and why it matters now more than ever. 📽️ Watch the interview: plos.io/4osstx3

In this new Editorial, PLOS Medicine Executive Editor, Helen Lumbard, and Senior Editor, Front Section, Daniel Routledge urge the scientific community to confront research fraud and paper mills head-on by creating stronger systems for data sharing and transparency. Learn more plos.io/4nDKQ2c.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay we focus on service access in times of crisis. We highlight content from our journal and across @plos.org (@plosglobalpublichealth.org and PLOS Medicine), which aims to improve well-being in the face of mass trauma speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2025/10/10/w...

What can real-world examples teach us about tracking the progress of #OpenScience? Join us for the next webinar in our Open 2.0 series. 📅 Oct 31, 2.30 PM CEST 📝 Register: plos.io/4o6uyhU Featured speakers include @sabinaleonelli.bsky.social, @ismaelrafols.bsky.social and Antónia Correia.

🌊 🪩 It brings me great pleasure to announce that yesterday I started as co-Editor-in-Chief at @plos.org Water! 🌊 🪩 A bit about my vision for the journal here: latitude.plos.org/2025/10/sera... Please reach out with ideas, suggestions, & even (esp?) constructive criticism. 🧡 💛 💚 🩵 💙 💜 ❤️‍🩹 More soon!

Director of Open Research Solutions, @iainhz.bsky.social, shares updates from our Redefining Publishing initiative, exploring how we can redesign publishing to better support #OpenScience and reform #ResearchAssessment ⬇️

When public health decisions affect vulnerable communities, research has a role to play. Evidence-based insights can help illuminate the impact, inform inclusive responses, and support those facing barriers to care, especially LGBTQ+ youth. 🔗 plos.io/3WeJMpg

We have partnered with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, which shares our collective vision to make publishing more accessible, and providing #OpenScience opportunities for researchers in #India. 🔗 plos.io/42jVqCL

PLOS is exploring how research publishing can be a lever for systemic change, moving away from a broken research assessment system to one that recognizes every contribution to #openscience – before and after the article. 🔗 Read “Validating how we can go beyond the article”:

As #PeerReviewWeek draws to a close, and we would like to say thank you to our peer reviewers 🤝 Your time, expertise, and thoughtful feedback help keep PLOS research rigorous, open, and trustworthy.

The rise of AI is reshaping how we think, write, and review science. This #PeerReviewWeek, we’re asking how do we preserve trust and transparency in a system that’s rapidly evolving? 🔗 Read our latest blog: plos.io/46d8BI9 @peerreviewweek.bsky.social #OpenScience #PRW2025

We have submitted a response to the National Institutes of Health's Request for Information on Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs. We believe that equitable access to publishing is essential to advancing open science. 🔗 Read our full response here: plos.io/4n9MEzF

In a newly released arXiv preprint, we explore how open science practice like sharing data, code and preprints relate to citation impact in French-authored research over a 3-year period. Thanks to @ouvrirlascience.bsky.social for highlighting its national importance. 🔗 Read more: plos.io/3Vmykrj

This year’s #PeerReviewWeek theme “Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era” asks how tech is reshaping research. PLOS CEO, Alison Mudditt, shares her take on AI, open science, and the future of research integrity in this interview with @authorsalliance.bsky.social. 📖 plos.io/3K9UXwF

Next week is #PeerReviewWeek! Today, we take a look back at our long-standing commitment to open peer review and a new initiative that brings open peer review to preprints for authors submitting to PLOS Global Public Health. 🔗 Read more: plos.io/3HQYOy7

We have updated our editorial policy for retrospective health database studies to strengthen scientific rigor and editorial integrity. 🔗 Read more here: plos.io/4g8Jbi8

A new arXiv preprint from Iain Hrynaszkiewicz and Lauren Cadwallader at PLOS with Prof Giovanni Colavizza, explores links between open science practices and citation impact across over 576,000 publications. 🔗 Read the full preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2508.20747 #OpenScience #OSI #Preprints

Join PLOS Computational Biology editors Ben Hall & Anna Niarakis for a hands-on @eventswcs.bsky.social workshop, exploring how biological networks can drive innovation in research and healthcare. 🗓️ 7-12 Dec 2025 💸 Bursaries available - apply by 2 Sept. 📩 Find out more: bit.ly/43wAhoR

Be part of a change at the Responsible Research in Action Unconference in Berlin. Join a vibrant mix of researchers, funders, publishers and community leaders co-creating a more inclusive research ecosystem. 📅 Registrations are open until 7 Sept: plos.io/3JwdxP6 #ResponsibleResearch #RRiA

Charting the future of PLOS Medicine – in their Editorial, Executive Editor, Helen Lumbard, and Editor-in-Chief, Till Baernighausen, outline their vision for the journal’s next chapter and reaffirm its commitment to diversity, openness, and actionable science. 🧪 ➡️ plos.io/41mvhTx

We are proud to announce a new agreement with @rorinstitute.bsky.social and @aimosinc.bsky.social to become a partner journal with MetaResearch Open Review (MetaRoR) @metaror.bsky.social #metaresearch #openscience 🧪 Learn more: plos.io/45wPZB9

PLOS responds to a new PNAS study (plos.io/4lv6m7t) that uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly publishing.

Join the #ResponsibleResearchInAction Unconference in Berlin, Sep 22–24. The event brings together not just researchers, funders, publishers, patients and more, shaping the future of research together. Learn more and register your place: plos.io/3JwdxP6 #ResponsibleResearch #RRiA2025 #OpenScience

PLOS responds to a new PNAS study that uses openly available articles to map the scale of paper mill and peer review ring activity across scholarly publishing.