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Happy New Year! 🎉 From gulls eavesdropping on human conversations, to the first ever recordings of shark noises, take a look at the most popular articles published in our journals over 2025: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
#CysticFibrosis is one of the genetic disorders that can result in premature death. This new #RSOS research has developed a new ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) method that is more innovative, reliable, and eco-friendlier than existing methodologies: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
January 9, 2026 at 4:04 PM
#CysticFibrosis is one of the genetic disorders that can result in premature death. This new #RSOS research has developed a new ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography (UHPLC) method that is more innovative, reliable, and eco-friendlier than existing methodologies: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
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Excited to share my first first-author paper from my master’s work at @carleton.ca , with @andrew-m-simons.bsky.social and Myron Smith!
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
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We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
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Avoiding dead ends: the experimental evolution of constraint as adaptation to environmental variation
Abstract. Environmental unpredictability can result in the evolution of bet-hedging traits, which maximize long-term fitness but are, by definition, subopt
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January 8, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Excited to share my first first-author paper from my master’s work at @carleton.ca , with @andrew-m-simons.bsky.social and Myron Smith!
We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
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We explored how constraints on adaptation can aid the persistence of bet-hedging traits in the short term.
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Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak: gold mining and malaria royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #EnvironmentalScience #HealthAndDisease #Epidemiology
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Investigating the Yanomami malaria outbreak: gold mining and malaria royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #EnvironmentalScience #HealthAndDisease #Epidemiology
Mutations within the predicted fragment-binding region of FAM83G/SACK1G abolish its interaction with the Ser/Thr kinase CK1α Open Access royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #OpenBiology #Biochemistry #Bioinformatics #CellularBiology
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Mutations within the predicted fragment-binding region of FAM83G/SACK1G abolish its interaction with the Ser/Thr kinase CK1α Open Access royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #OpenBiology #Biochemistry #Bioinformatics #CellularBiology
Cohort splitting is a condition-dependent plastic life-history adaptation to variable environments in the wolf spider, Pardosa agrestis #Ecology #ProcB #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
January 9, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Cohort splitting is a condition-dependent plastic life-history adaptation to variable environments in the wolf spider, Pardosa agrestis #Ecology #ProcB #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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Proc B with @sampassmore.bsky.social! We used simulations to explore the innovation strategies of speed climbers 🧗♀️ Innovation is higher among slower athletes and lower when the population size is larger, and the overall balance of innovation and copying appears to be suboptimal 🔗 bit.ly/499QjZM
Simulation-based inference with deep learning suggests speed climbers combine innovation and copying to improve performance
Abstract. In the Olympic sport of speed climbing, athletes compete to reach the top of a 15 m wall as quickly as possible. Since the standardization of the
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January 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Proc B with @sampassmore.bsky.social! We used simulations to explore the innovation strategies of speed climbers 🧗♀️ Innovation is higher among slower athletes and lower when the population size is larger, and the overall balance of innovation and copying appears to be suboptimal 🔗 bit.ly/499QjZM
New #RSOS paper: #Microplastic content and using food waste-fed insects in fish feed influence appeal of farmed fish. Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
January 8, 2026 at 5:01 PM
New #RSOS paper: #Microplastic content and using food waste-fed insects in fish feed influence appeal of farmed fish. Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
New research from #ProcA: Adaptive sensor steering strategy using deep reinforcement learning for dynamic data acquisition in digital twins royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article... | #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #DigitalTwins
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
New research from #ProcA: Adaptive sensor steering strategy using deep reinforcement learning for dynamic data acquisition in digital twins royalsocietypublishing.org/rspa/article... | #Engineering #MechanicalEngineering #DigitalTwins
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Left-handers excel in some sports — but not all.
They shine in interactive (head-to-head) sports but are rare in track-and-field.
Context matters. New research shows only ~2–5% left-handers among elite athletes in javelin, discus, & shot put.
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#Handedness
They shine in interactive (head-to-head) sports but are rare in track-and-field.
Context matters. New research shows only ~2–5% left-handers among elite athletes in javelin, discus, & shot put.
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#Handedness
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Left-handers excel in some sports — but not all.
They shine in interactive (head-to-head) sports but are rare in track-and-field.
Context matters. New research shows only ~2–5% left-handers among elite athletes in javelin, discus, & shot put.
👉 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
#Handedness
They shine in interactive (head-to-head) sports but are rare in track-and-field.
Context matters. New research shows only ~2–5% left-handers among elite athletes in javelin, discus, & shot put.
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#Handedness
Desert lizards consumed and retained more carbon before hibernation and more nitrogen during breeding season, surprisingly by including insects to their otherwise plant-based diet. Read 'Desert lizards modulate nutritional responses to match seasonal biological needs': doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Desert lizards consumed and retained more carbon before hibernation and more nitrogen during breeding season, surprisingly by including insects to their otherwise plant-based diet. Read 'Desert lizards modulate nutritional responses to match seasonal biological needs': doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS
Simulation-based inference with deep learning suggests speed climbers combine innovation and copying to improve performance #ProcB #OpenAccess #Cognition royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Simulation-based inference with deep learning suggests speed climbers combine innovation and copying to improve performance #ProcB #OpenAccess #Cognition royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Grasshoppers provide valuable insight for insect-scale robots, not only for flight but also for achieving multi-modal locomotion on the ground and in the air. Read 'From grasshoppers to gliders: evaluating the role of hindwing morphology in gliding flight': doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #JRSocInterface
January 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Grasshoppers provide valuable insight for insect-scale robots, not only for flight but also for achieving multi-modal locomotion on the ground and in the air. Read 'From grasshoppers to gliders: evaluating the role of hindwing morphology in gliding flight': doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #JRSocInterface
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Sylvia Tait FRS was born #OnThisDay in 1917. Tait, a biochemist and endocrinologist, discovered aldosterone, a hormone that is associated with blood pressure regulation. Discover her life and legacy in our biographical memoir. #WomeninSTEM https://bit.ly/4qMkHPV
January 8, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Sylvia Tait FRS was born #OnThisDay in 1917. Tait, a biochemist and endocrinologist, discovered aldosterone, a hormone that is associated with blood pressure regulation. Discover her life and legacy in our biographical memoir. #WomeninSTEM https://bit.ly/4qMkHPV
Happy New Year! 🎉 From gulls eavesdropping on human conversations, to the first ever recordings of shark noises, take a look at the most popular articles published in our journals over 2025: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
January 8, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Happy New Year! 🎉 From gulls eavesdropping on human conversations, to the first ever recordings of shark noises, take a look at the most popular articles published in our journals over 2025: royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
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🚨Paper alert🚨
We studied the permanent chewing louse genus Myrsidea to revisit the long-debated evolutionary and biogeographic history of Sapayoa aenigma, finding signals consistent with an extra-Neotropical origin of the parasite lineage.
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We studied the permanent chewing louse genus Myrsidea to revisit the long-debated evolutionary and biogeographic history of Sapayoa aenigma, finding signals consistent with an extra-Neotropical origin of the parasite lineage.
📄 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...
January 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
🚨Paper alert🚨
We studied the permanent chewing louse genus Myrsidea to revisit the long-debated evolutionary and biogeographic history of Sapayoa aenigma, finding signals consistent with an extra-Neotropical origin of the parasite lineage.
📄 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...
We studied the permanent chewing louse genus Myrsidea to revisit the long-debated evolutionary and biogeographic history of Sapayoa aenigma, finding signals consistent with an extra-Neotropical origin of the parasite lineage.
📄 royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...
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New Paper!
Asymmetric racial homophily but no gender or age effects on cooperation and reputation formation in public goods dilemmas url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Asymmetric racial homophily but no gender or age effects on cooperation and reputation formation in public goods dilemmas url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Asymmetric racial homophily but no gender or age effects on cooperation and reputation formation in public goods dilemmas
Abstract. Group heterogeneity is often thought to hinder cooperation and public goods provision, but it is unclear which differences matter most or if all
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January 7, 2026 at 2:00 PM
New Paper!
Asymmetric racial homophily but no gender or age effects on cooperation and reputation formation in public goods dilemmas url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Asymmetric racial homophily but no gender or age effects on cooperation and reputation formation in public goods dilemmas url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/article...
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Odour information enables African elephants to detect differences in food quantity from afar: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #AnimalBehaviour #ecology
January 7, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Odour information enables African elephants to detect differences in food quantity from afar: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #AnimalBehaviour #ecology
Insects transport respiratory gases through a system of air-filled tracheae. Research reveals that oxygen transport is constrained mainly by diffusion through tissues, whereas carbon dioxide transport depends more strongly on tracheal geometry and ventilation: doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #JRSocInterface
January 7, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Insects transport respiratory gases through a system of air-filled tracheae. Research reveals that oxygen transport is constrained mainly by diffusion through tissues, whereas carbon dioxide transport depends more strongly on tracheal geometry and ventilation: doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #JRSocInterface
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In #ParAnthropE with @illgottencranes.bsky.social we tagged and monitored female salmon lice at contrasting host densities to test how intensive aquaculture affects their life histories.
The paper is finally out 🎉
Check it out 👇
#parasites #lakselus
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The paper is finally out 🎉
Check it out 👇
#parasites #lakselus
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Parasites perform poorly at high host densities: an experimental test in the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis
Abstract. The link between host density and parasite population size is well-established. However, while high host density facilitates parasite transmissio
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January 7, 2026 at 8:06 AM
In #ParAnthropE with @illgottencranes.bsky.social we tagged and monitored female salmon lice at contrasting host densities to test how intensive aquaculture affects their life histories.
The paper is finally out 🎉
Check it out 👇
#parasites #lakselus
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The paper is finally out 🎉
Check it out 👇
#parasites #lakselus
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Join Sir Michael Ferguson FRS for the Leeuwenhoek Prize Lecture on 26 January. He will explore how science can provide opportunities to make better, safer medicines and diagnostics for neglected infectious diseases: royalsociety.org/science-even... @dundee.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Join Sir Michael Ferguson FRS for the Leeuwenhoek Prize Lecture on 26 January. He will explore how science can provide opportunities to make better, safer medicines and diagnostics for neglected infectious diseases: royalsociety.org/science-even... @dundee.ac.uk
Building variation in visual displays through discrete modifications of motion #ProcB #Behaviour #Evolution royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
January 7, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Building variation in visual displays through discrete modifications of motion #ProcB #Behaviour #Evolution royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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How do you know whether or not your conservation monitoring program is helping you to deliver outcomes? We have made a checklist of 15 distinct reasons - some more directly connected to outcomes than others.
2025 Georgina Mace Review now out in #ProcB - How monitoring matters for nature #conservation: 15 reasons framed in a theory of change #OpenAccess royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
December 27, 2025 at 6:49 AM
How do you know whether or not your conservation monitoring program is helping you to deliver outcomes? We have made a checklist of 15 distinct reasons - some more directly connected to outcomes than others.
Nominations are open for Royal Society medals and awards, celebrating excellence in the biological, physical and applied sciences. Nominations close on 20 February 2026: royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Nominations are open for Royal Society medals and awards, celebrating excellence in the biological, physical and applied sciences. Nominations close on 20 February 2026: royalsociety.org/medals-and-p...
Avian cranial evolution is influenced by shape interactions between hard and soft tissue traits #ProcB #OpenAccess #Evolution @knapprew.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
January 6, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Avian cranial evolution is influenced by shape interactions between hard and soft tissue traits #ProcB #OpenAccess #Evolution @knapprew.bsky.social royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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📣 New paper!
#Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks.
Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle!
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
#Holobiont #ClimateChange
@univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
#Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks.
Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle!
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
#Holobiont #ClimateChange
@univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
December 24, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📣 New paper!
#Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks.
Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle!
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
#Holobiont #ClimateChange
@univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org
#Intertidal mussels with cyanobacterial symbionts can act as net #CO₂ sinks.
Species interactions shape coastal #carboncycle!
doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
#Holobiont #ClimateChange
@univlille.bsky.social @katynicastro.bsky.social @gerardozardi.bsky.social @royalsocietypublishing.org