In the 19th century, cash crops and food staples increasingly fell victim to fungal pathogens. Watch #NotesandRecords author Sophia Jochem explore the Rev. Miles Joseph Berkeley’s (1803–1889) researches into such plant-pathogenic fungi: cassyni.com/events/42qgG... #HistSci

This #PhilTransB issue contains contributions that present state-of-the-art approaches to understand what generates norm change and how this impacts our societies. Read more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...

Symbiont replacement and subsequent genome erosion reshape a dual obligate aphid symbiosis #ProcB #OpenAccess #Genomics #Evolution royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Attending #OSM26 in Glasgow? Pop to the exhibition space for a chat about all things @royalsocietypublishing.org at booth 107, and a chance to win this delightful print of a chromatic scale.

Mitigating the environmental and ecological impacts of evolving city-scale streetlighting installations royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Biophysics #EnvironmentalScience

✨ New paper in Royal Society Open Science on ethics & drones in environment/health research We reviewed 80 sources on 1) research conduct, 2) community perceptions, 3) researcher reflections, 4) ethical guidelines. Thanks to our co-authors & funders! 🔗 doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Crinoids are one of the five main living groups of echinoderms and are commonly known as featherstars and sea lilies. This #RSOS study presents the first phylogenomic analyses of the group using extensive genomic data sampling over 100 species: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... @nmkphylo.bsky.social

#ProcB in @science.org | Induced airflow cools hovering bumble bees: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

New research from #JRSocInterface: Experimental Demonstration of a Three-Dimensional Bioinspired Tonotopic Metasensor royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biomechanics #Biophysics

By analysing human bones and teeth from Northern Italy using stable isotope analysis, this #RSOS study reconstructed changes in dietary and mobility patterns between the Late Roman and Medieval periods: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

This research demonstrates how feral Soay #sheep translocated from the rugged landscapes of the remote Scottish Island of St Kilda to be managed in flat pastures in England exhibit significant changes in bone morphology: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Dynamic mean and variance of microparasite load give key insights into population dynamics and underlying mechanisms royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Ecosystem

Gideon Harvey’s 1683 proposal for a cluster-controlled trial of medical treatments royalsocietypublishing.org/rsnr/article... | #NotesAndRecords #HistMed #HistSci #BiographicalHistory

#JRSocInterface in @theguardian.com | Temperature-sensitive incubation, transmissibility and risk of Aedes albopictus-borne chikungunya virus in Europe: doi.org/10.1098/rsif...

Making friends in an asymmetric game: the establishment of male–female grooming exchanges in vervet monkeys #ProcB #OpenAccess #Behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

New #RSOS paper: Dunnart neonates actively climb to the pouch after birth. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

The Hohendorff Almagest: A rediscovered case study in early modern ptolemaic astronomy royalsocietypublishing.org/rsnr/article... | #NotesAndRecords #Astronomy #HistSci #HistAstro #HistMaths

New paper with the brilliant @martinasladek.bsky.social on analytic practices when using the general linear model royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...

New research from #OpenBiology: Anti-apoptotic BCL-2 binds to all three IP3R isoforms, thereby limiting the Ca2+-flux properties of IP3R homo-tetramers royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #Biochemistry #Boiophysics #CellularBiology

A time-dependent, brain-wide model of solute transport in the glymphatic system royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Biophysics

Everyone: Binocular rivalry describes an alternation between exclusive percepts from each eye. Me + Prof Bex: Which perceptual categories do observers experience during multistable perception? url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

This new #PhilTransB issue reviews the science of how #vaccines reduce antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) and discusses needs to advance their development and equitable access. All articles are free to read: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...

How can we stay healthy in an increasingly digital society? This #RSOS study maps out research landscape at the intersection of health and digital media use: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Are you a researcher in the field of history of science, technology and medicine? There's still time to submit your paper for the #NotesAndRecords essay award. Submit your research by 28 February 2026: buff.ly/dedMm93 #HistSci #HistSTM #HistMed

This new #RSOS study examines the heritability of cognitive and behavioural traits in a pedigreed population of assistance #dogs. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... @ggnanadesikan.bsky.social @dremilybray.bsky.social @marinawatowich.bsky.social @smacklab.bsky.social

#ProcB in abcnews.com | Cities as evolutionary incubators for the global spread of the spotted lanternfly: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Wild ungulate foraging suppresses growth of invasive parthenium weed royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #PlantScience

You can still submit your abstract for #EMBLMalaria! The new deadline is 25 Feb: https://s.embl.org/bmp26-01-bl Curious about the experience? Read the highlights from our 2025 event reporter, Alessia Hysa: https://s.embl.org/bmp25-01-event-reporter#EMBLMalaria 🗓️ 27 – 29 May 2026 #BioMalPar

Are you a researcher with an interest in materials science and fundamental physics? Join our upcoming scientific meeting on the topic of patterns in condensed matter. You can also apply to present your poster at the meeting: royalsociety.org/science-even... @cam.ac.uk @berkeleyengineer.bsky.social

New research from #JRSocInterface: Structural and mechanical properties facilitate shock wave damping by helmet-like orbital hoods in snapping shrimp royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biomaterials

#Bats produce echolocation calls through the mouth or nose, which place different demands on their skull morphology. This #RSOS paper hypothesized that peak frequency, a key measure of echolocation performance, may shape their skull variation: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Genetic relatedness mattered in the co-burial ritual of Neolithic hunter–gatherers #ProcB #OpenAccess #Evolution #Genetics royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

‘Thecodont’ refers to teeth implanted in sockets within the jaw, a condition traditionally associated with living mammals and crocodylians. Watch #BiologyLetters author Gabriel Mestriner talk about his review of thecodonty and our understanding of tooth #evolution: cassyni.com/events/DR6uv...

📣 I am excited to share some new collaborative work published in Biology Letter @royalsocietypublishing.org on spatial learning and lateralisation in lizards 🦎! Check out the full OA paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #AnimalCognition #ThinkLikeALizard

New #RSOS paper: Asymmetrical physiological cost of reproduction shapes caste-specific resource allocation in an ant, Diacamma cf. indicum from Japan. read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

New research from #OpenBiology: 20-hydroxyecdysone regulated exosomal transport of mulberry urease drives nitrogen recycling and silkworm development royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #Biochemistry #DevelopmentalBiology #MolecularBiology

Exciting new #aDNA study on genetic relatedness in Neolithic hunter‑gatherer co‑burials is now published in #ProcB @royalsociety.org 🏺🧬🧪 Great team involving our own T. Mattila, M. Fraser, J. Koelman, M. Jakobsson, @trstrstrs.bsky.social and H. Malmström royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

#RSOS in @newscientist.com | Dunnart neonates actively climb to the pouch after birth: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Making friends in an asymmetric game: the establishment of male–female grooming exchanges in vervet monkeys #ProcB #OpenAccess #Evolution #TheoreticalBiology royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

How do lizards learn to find their way? In this paper from #BiologyLetters, researchers tested whether brain lateralisation, the tendency to use one side of the brain more than the other, is related to spatial learning in the common wall lizard buff.ly/O8jHOj4 |#Behaviour #Cognition #Ecology

New #RSOS paper: Qualitative tools to understand the capability, opportunity and motivation behind researcher behaviour: a scoping review. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

Missed the abstract deadline for 'Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation'? You now have some extra time so make sure to send it over by 22 Feb! Together, we can address the open challenges in cellular organisation, adaptation, and robustness. 🧬🦠 #EESPhaseSeparation s.embl.org/ees26-08-bl

How do we interpret laughter, and why does it make things funnier? This #RSOS study explores whether genuine and posed laughter affect how we experience different types of humour in autistic and non-autistic adults: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

#ProcB in @nytimes.com | Sibling interference in mother–offspring interactions reveals jealous reactions in wild baboons: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...

Watch #RSOS author Pontus Strimling talk about research that tests the moral argument theory positing that moral norm change is driven by ‘individualizing’ arguments: concerns about harm, fairness and liberty: cassyni.com/events/UrRHq...

Brilliant news to start the week🥳🎉 The Royal Society @royalsociety.org confirmed it has secured support from enough libraries through Subscribe to Open #S2O to make its eight subscription journals fully #OpenAccess throughout 2026 - without APCs🙌 www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-o...

Fluoroquinolone antibiotics (FQs) are widely used to treat infections, but residues often reach natural waters, posing risks to ecosystems. This #RSOS paper explains how FQs transform in natural waters during photolysis and what factors affect these processes and products: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...

The geological imprint of neodymium isotopes in marine gastropods #ProcB #OPenAccess #BiologicalSciencePractices #Ecology royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...

Wishing all our authors and readers celebrating #ChineseNewYear a very happy Year of the Horse. Thank you for reading our journals and for choosing to publish with us. We wish you luck and prosperity in the year ahead. Did you know we’re also on WeChat? Follow us for more updates: buff.ly/rKweaf1

New dog paper out! 📢 #CanineScience We used 2 timepoints of behavioral testing, a population pedigree, and genome-wide sequence data to estimate the heritability of various cognitive & behavioral traits in a population of assistance dogs. 🐕‍🦺🧬 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...