New research from #BiologyLetters: The Iberian fossil record of †Otodus megalodon rejects Mediterranean dwarfism and supports nursery use royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Ecology #Evolution #Palaeoecology
January 26, 2026 at 1:03 PM
New research from #BiologyLetters: The Iberian fossil record of †Otodus megalodon rejects Mediterranean dwarfism and supports nursery use royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Ecology #Evolution #Palaeoecology
Do contest-related traits evolve faster? A test of the exaggerated evolution hypothesis in a clade of Neotropical arachnids royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution
January 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Do contest-related traits evolve faster? A test of the exaggerated evolution hypothesis in a clade of Neotropical arachnids royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution
Seasonal decline in mitochondrial plasticity in the three-spined stickleback royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Biochemistry #CellularBology #EnvironmentalScience
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Seasonal decline in mitochondrial plasticity in the three-spined stickleback royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Biochemistry #CellularBology #EnvironmentalScience
This study published in #BiologyLetters tackles a persistent challenge in #ConservationBiology: uncovering the reasons behind the frequent failure of captive breeding programs aimed at increasing wild populations. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... #Ecology #Evolution
January 24, 2026 at 9:00 AM
This study published in #BiologyLetters tackles a persistent challenge in #ConservationBiology: uncovering the reasons behind the frequent failure of captive breeding programs aimed at increasing wild populations. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... #Ecology #Evolution
Parental care is associated with cell cycle arrest in a terrestrial isopod royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #DevelopmentalBiology #Evolution #MolecularBiology
January 23, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Parental care is associated with cell cycle arrest in a terrestrial isopod royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #DevelopmentalBiology #Evolution #MolecularBiology
New research from #BiologyLetters: A plumage patch signaling nest occupancy is shaped by social environment royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology #Evolution
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
New research from #BiologyLetters: A plumage patch signaling nest occupancy is shaped by social environment royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Ecology #Evolution
Recent breeding experience improves egg ejection behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Cognition #Ecology #Evolution
January 22, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Recent breeding experience improves egg ejection behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Cognition #Ecology #Evolution
New research from #BiologyLetters: Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #DevelopmentalBiology
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New research from #BiologyLetters: Distress calls as social stressors affecting chicken welfare royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #DevelopmentalBiology
Crossed the 100-paper mark as an editor for #BiologyLetters (@royalsocietypublishing.org). Still impressed by the quality and range of science the journal publishes. 🦎
January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Crossed the 100-paper mark as an editor for #BiologyLetters (@royalsocietypublishing.org). Still impressed by the quality and range of science the journal publishes. 🦎
New research from #BiologyLetters: The value of satellite tracking across multiple year cohorts to identify key areas for #conservation royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Ecology #MarineTurtle
January 19, 2026 at 10:01 AM
New research from #BiologyLetters: The value of satellite tracking across multiple year cohorts to identify key areas for #conservation royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Ecology #MarineTurtle
Sleeping with the fishes: contradictory results on behavioural and neurophysiological assessments of chemical narcosis in rainbow trout royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Neuroscience
January 17, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Sleeping with the fishes: contradictory results on behavioural and neurophysiological assessments of chemical narcosis in rainbow trout royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Behaviour #Neuroscience
New research from #BiologyLetters: Heatwaves impair female but not male fertility in a subsocial insect royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Ecology
January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New research from #BiologyLetters: Heatwaves impair female but not male fertility in a subsocial insect royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Ecology
Reduced seed dispersal potential in dandelions isolated within urban historical sites royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #Evolution #PlantScience
January 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Reduced seed dispersal potential in dandelions isolated within urban historical sites royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Ecology #Evolution #PlantScience
New research from #BiologyLetters: Vespula pensylvanica locate odour sources across diverse natural wind conditions royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Ecology
January 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
New research from #BiologyLetters: Vespula pensylvanica locate odour sources across diverse natural wind conditions royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #Behaviour #Ecology
Rewinding the tape: historical contingency and functional constraints have shaped the evolution of APikL virulence effectors in the blast fungus royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution #MolecularBiology
January 13, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Rewinding the tape: historical contingency and functional constraints have shaped the evolution of APikL virulence effectors in the blast fungus royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution #MolecularBiology
It's that time again, the #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to opt-in and submit your research by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more here: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H. Good luck!
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January 12, 2026 at 7:05 PM
It's that time again, the #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to opt-in and submit your research by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more here: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H. Good luck!
The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers
January 12, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition is back for 2026! You must be an #ECR to enter and submit your paper by 31 March 2026 for the chance to win £1000. Two runners-up will also receive £500 each. Find out more: ow.ly/aCgx50UCo2H #EarlyCareerResearchers
New research from #BiologyLetters: Considering affective state as a central component of the response of animals to environmental changes royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition #Ecology
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
New research from #BiologyLetters: Considering affective state as a central component of the response of animals to environmental changes royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition #Ecology
A riddle wrapped in an enigma: parasitic lice as clues to the evolutionary puzzle of Sapayoa (Aves) royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution #MolecularBiology #Taxonomy
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A riddle wrapped in an enigma: parasitic lice as clues to the evolutionary puzzle of Sapayoa (Aves) royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #BiologyLetters #Evolution #MolecularBiology #Taxonomy
In a new paper published in #BiologyLetters, researchers use a giant Y-maze to investigate how accurately elephants can detect differences in food quantity by smell royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition #Ecology
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
In a new paper published in #BiologyLetters, researchers use a giant Y-maze to investigate how accurately elephants can detect differences in food quantity by smell royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article... | #AnimalBehaviour #Cognition #Ecology
I’m truly grateful and humbled to win the 2025 #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition! 🙏
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
Congratulations to Gayathri Kondakath on winning the 2025 #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition! Read her prize winning research article "Caterpillars suppress nocifensive behaviours during the quiescent ‘sphinx’ state": doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #ECR
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I’m truly grateful and humbled to win the 2025 #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition! 🙏
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
I’m truly grateful and humbled to win the 2025 #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition! 🙏
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
January 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
I’m truly grateful and humbled to win the 2025 #BiologyLetters Early Career Researcher Competition! 🙏
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
This recognition means a lot, and I’m thrilled to share my work!
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
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
Finally, our most popular paper of 2025 is from #BiologyLetters! It shows that men's height & weight have increased almost twice as fast as women’s over the last century, with the research suggesting male body size is a sexually selected signal of health and vitality: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Finally, our most popular paper of 2025 is from #BiologyLetters! It shows that men's height & weight have increased almost twice as fast as women’s over the last century, with the research suggesting male body size is a sexually selected signal of health and vitality: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...