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We're excited to announce the finalists of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025! 🎉 Starting with #microimaging and overall winner, 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez, capturing two exceptional silk threads of the Australian net-caster spider (sample obtained by Dr Jonas Wolff @evoimec.bsky.social).
Are you a researcher in the field of history of science, technology and medicine? The #NotesAndRecords essay award is now open for entries until 28 February 2026. Visit our website find out more: buff.ly/dedMm93 #HistSci #HistSTM
December 7, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Are you a researcher in the field of history of science, technology and medicine? The #NotesAndRecords essay award is now open for entries until 28 February 2026. Visit our website find out more: buff.ly/dedMm93 #HistSci #HistSTM
Royal Society #OpenBiology is pleased to announce the return of our Open Questions Competition, celebrating innovation in cell and #MolecularBiology through our unique Open Questions article type. Submit your article by 6 January 2026 for the chance to win £1000 buff.ly/ixdbRDz | #CellularBiology
December 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Royal Society #OpenBiology is pleased to announce the return of our Open Questions Competition, celebrating innovation in cell and #MolecularBiology through our unique Open Questions article type. Submit your article by 6 January 2026 for the chance to win £1000 buff.ly/ixdbRDz | #CellularBiology
#ProcB in @theconversation.com | Internet images reveal bumblebee-mimicking hoverflies follow models in preferring blue flowers, but retain the typical hoverfly attraction to yellow: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees
When you’re an animal undercover, sometimes it’s not enough just to look like someone else
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December 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#ProcB in @theconversation.com | Internet images reveal bumblebee-mimicking hoverflies follow models in preferring blue flowers, but retain the typical hoverfly attraction to yellow: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
A new issue of #PhilTransB expands the field of cultural evolution and shows why it matters for today’s biggest challenges - from #inequality and cooperation to #conservation and education. Read articles (all #OA): buff.ly/S44vv6l
December 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A new issue of #PhilTransB expands the field of cultural evolution and shows why it matters for today’s biggest challenges - from #inequality and cooperation to #conservation and education. Read articles (all #OA): buff.ly/S44vv6l
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🚨New #behavioural #mimicry paper out in Proc B!🚨
In which we show that hoverflies have evolved to prefer the flower colour choices of their #bee models instead of their #fly relatives.
Conversation article here: theconversation.com/natures-grea...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
In which we show that hoverflies have evolved to prefer the flower colour choices of their #bee models instead of their #fly relatives.
Conversation article here: theconversation.com/natures-grea...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Nature’s greatest method actors: the insects that cosplay bumblebees
When you’re an animal undercover, sometimes it’s not enough just to look like someone else
theconversation.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🚨New #behavioural #mimicry paper out in Proc B!🚨
In which we show that hoverflies have evolved to prefer the flower colour choices of their #bee models instead of their #fly relatives.
Conversation article here: theconversation.com/natures-grea...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
In which we show that hoverflies have evolved to prefer the flower colour choices of their #bee models instead of their #fly relatives.
Conversation article here: theconversation.com/natures-grea...
Paper here: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Are you a physicist, chemist or materials scientist with an interest in ultrafast science? Join our upcoming residential scientific meeting in Edinburgh on the topic of next-generation ultrafast technologies. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting: royalsociety.org/science-even...
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Are you a physicist, chemist or materials scientist with an interest in ultrafast science? Join our upcoming residential scientific meeting in Edinburgh on the topic of next-generation ultrafast technologies. You can also apply to present a poster at the meeting: royalsociety.org/science-even...
Poison frogs rely on vision for homing in natural environments #ProcB #Behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
December 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Poison frogs rely on vision for homing in natural environments #ProcB #Behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
#RSPPhotoComp in @newscientist.com | Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition finalists 2025: royalsociety.org/journals/pub...
Incredible close-up of spider silk wins science photo prize
Duelling prairie chickens, a snake-mimicking moth and a once-a-year sunrise at the South Pole feature in the best images from the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
#RSPPhotoComp in @newscientist.com | Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition finalists 2025: royalsociety.org/journals/pub...
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Wow! Our long-term collaborator and friend Martín Ramírez is the winner of the @royalsocietypublishing.org photo competition, with a SEM image from our joint research on spider silk!!
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Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition | Royal Society
Celebrating the power of photography to communicate science.
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December 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Wow! Our long-term collaborator and friend Martín Ramírez is the winner of the @royalsocietypublishing.org photo competition, with a SEM image from our joint research on spider silk!!
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Boundary Issues: SWI/SNF shapes chromatin patterns in and around centromeres royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #OpenBiology #Bioinformatics #CellularBiology
December 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Boundary Issues: SWI/SNF shapes chromatin patterns in and around centromeres royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #OpenBiology #Bioinformatics #CellularBiology
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Delighted that one of my Antarctic winter photos has won the 2025 Royal Society Photography Competition, Earth Science & Climatology category.
Captured during polar-night surveys of ocean conditions near Antarctic Peninsula glaciers.
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Captured during polar-night surveys of ocean conditions near Antarctic Peninsula glaciers.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Delighted that one of my Antarctic winter photos has won the 2025 Royal Society Photography Competition, Earth Science & Climatology category.
Captured during polar-night surveys of ocean conditions near Antarctic Peninsula glaciers.
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Captured during polar-night surveys of ocean conditions near Antarctic Peninsula glaciers.
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Why do some male birds dance better than others, and does it mean they’re smarter? This study on zebra finches explored whether male dance displays reflect intelligence, health, and attractiveness royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition
December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Why do some male birds dance better than others, and does it mean they’re smarter? This study on zebra finches explored whether male dance displays reflect intelligence, health, and attractiveness royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition
We're excited to announce the finalists of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025! 🎉 Starting with #microimaging and overall winner, 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez, capturing two exceptional silk threads of the Australian net-caster spider (sample obtained by Dr Jonas Wolff @evoimec.bsky.social).
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We're excited to announce the finalists of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025! 🎉 Starting with #microimaging and overall winner, 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez, capturing two exceptional silk threads of the Australian net-caster spider (sample obtained by Dr Jonas Wolff @evoimec.bsky.social).
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Plasmids are pinnacle tools in #SyntheticBiology and other biotechnological applications. Join us live 4 December 9:00 AM (GMT) to hear #OpenBiology author Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee explore the question ‘How many plasmids can bacteria carry?’. Reserve your free place: cassyni.com/events/BSY7r...
A new #OpenQuestions article from #OpenBiology. How Many Plasmids Can Bacteria Carry? A Synthetic Biology Perspective buff.ly/6bFD4Ku | #Biotechnology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology #SyntheticBiology
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Plasmids are pinnacle tools in #SyntheticBiology and other biotechnological applications. Join us live 4 December 9:00 AM (GMT) to hear #OpenBiology author Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee explore the question ‘How many plasmids can bacteria carry?’. Reserve your free place: cassyni.com/events/BSY7r...
New research from #RSOS: The temperate coral Astrangia poculata maintains acid-base homeostasis through heat stress royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #Ecology
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New research from #RSOS: The temperate coral Astrangia poculata maintains acid-base homeostasis through heat stress royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #Ecology
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Check out the latest paper from our group led by the brilliant @jinlinchen.bsky.social.
A cryptic host–parasitoid interaction reduces the impact of heatwaves on #Drosophila host populations #ProcB #OpenAccess #Ecology royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Check out the latest paper from our group led by the brilliant @jinlinchen.bsky.social.
This study from #RSOS demonstrates that pineapple peel waste, an abundant byproduct of fruit processing, can be upcycled into a sustainable natural dye for cotton fabrics. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #GreenChemistry #NaturalDye #EcoTextile
December 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This study from #RSOS demonstrates that pineapple peel waste, an abundant byproduct of fruit processing, can be upcycled into a sustainable natural dye for cotton fabrics. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #GreenChemistry #NaturalDye #EcoTextile
This issue of #PhilTransB looks at the origins and #evolution of numeration systems, particularly focusing on 'bases'. Read here: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
This issue of #PhilTransB looks at the origins and #evolution of numeration systems, particularly focusing on 'bases'. Read here: royalsocietypublishing.org/rstb/issue/3...
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Check out our recent work led by austindelacruz.bsky.social
Assessing the allometric scaling of seed mass and fruit mass and tests several hypotheses about the influence of evolutionary history and seed dispersal mode on these patterns royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #allometry 🧪🌐
Assessing the allometric scaling of seed mass and fruit mass and tests several hypotheses about the influence of evolutionary history and seed dispersal mode on these patterns royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #allometry 🧪🌐
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December 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Check out our recent work led by austindelacruz.bsky.social
Assessing the allometric scaling of seed mass and fruit mass and tests several hypotheses about the influence of evolutionary history and seed dispersal mode on these patterns royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #allometry 🧪🌐
Assessing the allometric scaling of seed mass and fruit mass and tests several hypotheses about the influence of evolutionary history and seed dispersal mode on these patterns royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #allometry 🧪🌐
Superb fairy-wrens use alarm calls to communicate about a variety of threats. This new paper from #RSOS describes a new alarm call which is produced by superb fairy-wrens when a threat is near an active nest or a vulnerable individual. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #Behaviour #Ecology
December 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Superb fairy-wrens use alarm calls to communicate about a variety of threats. This new paper from #RSOS describes a new alarm call which is produced by superb fairy-wrens when a threat is near an active nest or a vulnerable individual. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #Behaviour #Ecology
Evolutionarily conserved role of oxytocin in zebrafish social reward encoding royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Cognition
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Evolutionarily conserved role of oxytocin in zebrafish social reward encoding royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Cognition
Habitat selection during dispersal reduces the energetic cost of transport when making large displacements #ProcB #OpenAcces #Ecology royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Habitat selection during dispersal reduces the energetic cost of transport when making large displacements #ProcB #OpenAcces #Ecology royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Do free-living animals ‘exercise’? This paper from #RSOS assesses whether European starling chicks exercise in the nest prior to #fledging and if this improves their development. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #AnimalBehaviour
December 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Do free-living animals ‘exercise’? This paper from #RSOS assesses whether European starling chicks exercise in the nest prior to #fledging and if this improves their development. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... #AnimalBehaviour
Plasmids are pinnacle tools in #SyntheticBiology and other biotechnological applications. Join us live 4 December 9:00 AM (GMT) to hear #OpenBiology author Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee explore the question ‘How many plasmids can bacteria carry?’. Reserve your free place: cassyni.com/events/BSY7r...
A new #OpenQuestions article from #OpenBiology. How Many Plasmids Can Bacteria Carry? A Synthetic Biology Perspective buff.ly/6bFD4Ku | #Biotechnology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology #SyntheticBiology
December 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Plasmids are pinnacle tools in #SyntheticBiology and other biotechnological applications. Join us live 4 December 9:00 AM (GMT) to hear #OpenBiology author Cholpisit Ice Kiattisewee explore the question ‘How many plasmids can bacteria carry?’. Reserve your free place: cassyni.com/events/BSY7r...
New research from #RSOS: A total evidence approach justifies taxonomic splitting of the endangered Pecos Gambusia into three species royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #Evolution #Genomics #Taxonomy
December 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New research from #RSOS: A total evidence approach justifies taxonomic splitting of the endangered Pecos Gambusia into three species royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... | #Evolution #Genomics #Taxonomy