What really happened on Easter Island?
By K.E.D. Coan, Frontiers science writer Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant civilization that once inhabited Easter Island, but there are far [...]
Life Science
Study raises online golf tutorials to above par
By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Science Writer The internet is overflowing with online tutorials dedicated to improving your game of golf and other motor skills. A new study in [...]
Fifteen shades of photoreceptor in a butterfly’s eye
When researchers studied the eyes of Common Bluebottles, a species of swallowtail butterfly from Australasia, they were in for a surprise. These butterflies have large [...]
Triage in Conservation: Interview with Ralf Buckley
By Kirsten Martin In conservation, there is an ongoing debate over triage. Advocates of triage argue that some extinctions are unavoidable, and that fixed, limited and fully [...]
Transportation and Transit Systems: now open for submissions
Transportation and Transit Systems is led by Chief Editors Dr. Sakdirat Kaewunruen, Dr. Akira Matsumoto and Prof. Joseph M. Sussman. [...]
Scientist at Red Sea Research Center looks at the role of bacteria in 3D coral reefs ecosystems
Christian Voolstra is working on establishing a model system for corals to help in the research that scientists cannot do in nature. [...]
News from #AGU15: NASA’s LADEE mission
Our colleague Laura Smart, Journal Coordinator in our Physical Sciences and Engineering program, represented Frontiers at the AGU (American Geophysical Union) Fall Meeting [...]
A travel through Biochemistry and beyond: from textbooks to Mount Everest
An interview with Michele Samaja, Associate Professor in Biochemistry at the University of Milan and Guest Associate Editor for Frontiers in Pediatrics. Before falling [...]
Chemistry Week: Chemical traffic light
Happy National Chemistry Week to you all! This week is a great opportunity for us to support the importance and value of Chemistry in our lives (plus it is a lot of fun!). [...]
Join us in Iguazú Falls, Brazil at the 11th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology (IPMB 2015)
Going to IPMB 2015 in Iguazú Falls, Brazil? Meet Frontiers at the 11th International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology this October 25 – 30! Come chat with us [...]
CHEMISTRY WEEK: From red cabbage to multicolors
In recognition of the “Chemistry Colors our World” theme of Chemistry Week today’s experiment is a colorful one – we are conducting the red cabbage pH indicator experiment. [...]
Chemistry Week: Magnetic fluid sculpture
By Brian Boyle Magnetic fields are everywhere. Every electric circuit creates one. They are utilized in such diverse applications as real time brain imaging (fMRI), and in [...]
Chemistry Week: Ready for ski season? Make some snow!
In the office today we are making snow with a sodium polyacrylate superabsorbent polymer. [...]
Frontiers in Plant Science at International Congress of Plant Molecular Biology in Brazil
Frontiers in Plant Science (FiPS) is off to Brazil from October 25 – 29 for the triennial International Plant Molecular Biology meeting, held this year at Iguazú Falls. [...]
A new perspective on the deep sea world
Frontiers Science Here: Jon Copley – A new perspective on the deep sea world from Frontiers on Vimeo. Jon Copley is the first British person to dive further down than 5 km [...]
Preservation of the Ozone Layer: Years later and so much more to do
by Ben Stockton, Journal Operations Assistant In an interview with a former student, the late Frank Sherwood Rowland recalled the moment when, after returning home from [...]
Researching the problems right in front of us
Frontiers Science Hero: Alex Hansen from Frontiers on Vimeo. Prof. Alex Hansen has always been fascinated with problems. “As you get older you begin to find out that [...]
Marie Tharp: Cartographer Extraordinaire (1920 – 2006)
The reality of plate tectonics and continental shift are things we take for granted now; much like heliocentrism, planetary magnetism and the fact that illnesses do not [...]
Meet us in Lausanne at the 15th congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology (ESEB 2015)
Going to #eseb2015 in Lausanne, Switzerland? Join Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution at the 15th congress of the European Society for Evolutionary Biology this August 10 [...]
Small steps and giant leaps
While New Horizons is making history by sending back a wealth of data from Pluto and its moons, let us not forget another piece of space history – today, Monday July [...]
Staff pick: Inside or out? Possible genomic consequences of extracellular transmission of crypt-dwelling stinkbug mutualists
Meet Michiel Dijkstra, from the Frontiers Press Office. Before coming to us, he did a PhD on social evolution at the University of Copenhagen, and worked as a postdoc at [...]
Annalisa Pastore: A love story with the double helix that started at 17
Frontiers Science Hero: Annalisa Pastore from Frontiers on Vimeo. Annalisa Pastore is one of Frontiers Science Heroes. She is currently Frontiers’ Field Editor of [...]
Staff Pick: Extreme metal music and anger processing
Heavy Metal and related genres, such as Death-, Black-, Folk-Metal, or Metalcore, are often associated with aggression and even criminal offence. [...]
The Conversation: Beliefs about innate talent may dissuade students from STEM
The study used data from 4,450 US adolescents to probe why some students shun math-intensive fields. Believing that solving tough math problems requires innate abilities might discourage students, the researchers reasoned. [...]
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Planet -World Oceans Day with Paul Rose
By Nina Rothe Former Vice President of the Royal Geographical Society and Chair of the Expeditions and Fieldwork Division, polar expert Paul Rose is currently Expedition [...]
Malaria: the long march to eradication
There are 200 million cases of malaria each year and 500,000 deaths, mostly among children under 5. Bednets, insecticides, and medication all help to control the disease, but complete eradication is a long way off. [...]
Latest section “Urban Ecology” now open for submissions
Urban Ecology is a new specialty section available through the community-run open-access journals Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. “Urban ecology is highly [...]
Staff Pick: Understanding of the development of ring faults during collapse caldera formation
Gearóid Ó Faoleán is a Journal Manager at Frontiers. He is from the Republic of Ireland and has a PhD in contemporary history. We invited him to highlight his personal [...]
Staff Pick: Scientists’ perspectives on global ocean research priorities
This is Nina Rothe, Journal Manager at Frontiers. Nina’s from Berlin and has a PhD in marine biology from the University of Southampton. We’ve invited her to [...]
Over 20 Frontiers in Plant Science ebooks available for free
Your colleagues have hosted Research Topics spanning the breadth of plant science – many of which are now available as free ebooks! Frontiers Research Topics are [...]
