Publish data on Dryad when posting a preprint to bioRxiv or medRxiv
In September 2025, openRxiv and Dryad announced a new partnership and technological integration enabling researchers to publish data on Dryad as part of the bioRxiv preprint posting workflow. Six months on, we’re excited to extend our collaboration to include medRxiv … Continue reading
Seven factors that set Dryad apart
Data availability is an important aspect of communicating scholarly research. Not only has public data been shown to increase understanding, support reproducibility, increase attention, and facilitate reuse — it’s increasingly required by funders and publishers. There are plenty of ways … Continue reading
How does open data benefit research, researchers, and stakeholders? Here we explore just six of the many benefits of open data. Continue reading
For Sleep Awareness Month, we’re shining a light on open, reusable data about sleep from across the animal world. Continue reading
A selection of datasets with a focus on the biology of camelids and their close association with humans, in honor of the Year of Camelids. Continue reading
This month, we’re shining a light on data across humanities and social sciences disciplines, from linguistics to religion, gender studies to economics, and more. Continue reading
Eight new Dryad members join over 80 institutions and publishing organizations around the world who trust Dryad with their research data. Continue reading
Free-to-use datasets on bird collisions with energy infrastructure, insights into plant genetics, cancer mortality rates in Italy, mercury levels near artisanal goldmines in the Amazon, and more. Continue reading
A selection of Halloween-themed free datasets from Dryad on topics such as spiders, bats, pumpkins, and ravens. Continue reading
Compelling data at the intersection of climate and culture. A collaboration with the special issue of Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. Continue reading