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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).
#ProcB in bbc.co.uk | Human monogamy in mammalian context: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
Humans cuddle up to meerkats in the monogamy rankings
When it comes to monogamy, humans more closely resemble meerkats and beavers than our primate cousins.
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December 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#ProcB in bbc.co.uk | Human monogamy in mammalian context: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
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New paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org Biology Letters. We show that variability in contest behaviour can emerge from plastic responses to modest size differences between focal males and their rivals.
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Social plasticity and individuality shape variation in contest behaviour
Abstract. Physical contests are critical in most animals in determining access to limited resources such as territories, food and sexual partners. Individu
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December 12, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New paper out in @royalsocietypublishing.org Biology Letters. We show that variability in contest behaviour can emerge from plastic responses to modest size differences between focal males and their rivals.
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Environmental dependence of colony morphologies in Labyrinthula species royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Biophysics
December 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Environmental dependence of colony morphologies in Labyrinthula species royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Biophysics
A new #OpenQuestions article from #OpenBiology: Structural electrobiology: architecture of the bioelectric code royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #Biochemistry #Biophysics #CellularBiology #MolecularBiology #StructuralBiology
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
A new #OpenQuestions article from #OpenBiology: Structural electrobiology: architecture of the bioelectric code royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #Biochemistry #Biophysics #CellularBiology #MolecularBiology #StructuralBiology
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New paper by Laurie Wojcik et al. where we show that response to a pulse perturbation has a hump-shaped relationship with top-down control
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Top-down control and species composition influence nonlinearly the short-term response of experimental food webs to a nutrient pulse perturbation
Abstract. Extreme weather events intensify with global change and frequently disturb aquatic ecosystems via, e.g. nutrient pulses through surface runoff. W
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December 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
New paper by Laurie Wojcik et al. where we show that response to a pulse perturbation has a hump-shaped relationship with top-down control
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Preclinical cancer research is limited by genetically identical lab animals. A new #JRSocInterface study introduces an innovative mathematical framework that creates validated 'virtual clones' of lab mice that capture real-world biological variability: doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #biomathematics
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Preclinical cancer research is limited by genetically identical lab animals. A new #JRSocInterface study introduces an innovative mathematical framework that creates validated 'virtual clones' of lab mice that capture real-world biological variability: doi.org/10.1098/rsif... #biomathematics
Delineating testosterone’s impact on model-based and model-free decision-making processes #ProcB #OpenAccess #Genetics #Behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
December 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Delineating testosterone’s impact on model-based and model-free decision-making processes #ProcB #OpenAccess #Genetics #Behaviour royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article...
#BiologyLetters in @nytimes.com | The visual impediment of cranial ornamentation in male Chrysolophus pheasants: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/s...
He’s Beautiful, but He Has a Huge Blind Spot
Males of two species of pheasants seem to trade attractiveness for the ability to get a good look at predators.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#BiologyLetters in @nytimes.com | The visual impediment of cranial ornamentation in male Chrysolophus pheasants: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/s...
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REV1 inhibition enhances trinucleotide repeat mutagenesis url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article...
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REV1 inhibition enhances trinucleotide repeat mutagenesis
Abstract. Trinucleotide repeat instability has been implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous neurodegenerative disorders. While germline expansions desta
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December 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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REV1 inhibition enhances trinucleotide repeat mutagenesis url: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article...
New #BiologyLetters paper: Spillover risk for yellow fever virus is amplified by forest-urban interface in the Amazon: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
December 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New #BiologyLetters paper: Spillover risk for yellow fever virus is amplified by forest-urban interface in the Amazon: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
This #Perspective from #JRSocInterface shows how rising temperatures reshape microbial communities, affecting metabolism, biodiversity and pathogen risks. It calls for urgent interdisciplinary research to embed microbiology into climate science buff.ly/bicFokr #Biogeochemistry #Biogeography
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
This #Perspective from #JRSocInterface shows how rising temperatures reshape microbial communities, affecting metabolism, biodiversity and pathogen risks. It calls for urgent interdisciplinary research to embed microbiology into climate science buff.ly/bicFokr #Biogeochemistry #Biogeography
Fighting crop pests and diseases just got smarter with PestReKNet-X, an advanced #AI tool that helps farmers protect their harvests while reducing chemical use: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #ecology
December 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fighting crop pests and diseases just got smarter with PestReKNet-X, an advanced #AI tool that helps farmers protect their harvests while reducing chemical use: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #ecology
Males of the fruit fly (Drosophila prolongata) engage in territorial contests, using their elongated forelegs as weapons to fend off rivals and secure access to females and food. Read 'Social plasticity and individuality shape variation in contest behaviour': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Males of the fruit fly (Drosophila prolongata) engage in territorial contests, using their elongated forelegs as weapons to fend off rivals and secure access to females and food. Read 'Social plasticity and individuality shape variation in contest behaviour': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters
In this new paper from #JRSocInterface, researchers used computer simulations to understand how changes in tail shape at different speeds affect the forces and stability characteristics of a gliding barn owl. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biophysics #BirdFlight #GlidingAerodynamics
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
In this new paper from #JRSocInterface, researchers used computer simulations to understand how changes in tail shape at different speeds affect the forces and stability characteristics of a gliding barn owl. royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biophysics #BirdFlight #GlidingAerodynamics
New #BiologyLetters paper: Longer matings increase male competitive fertilization success in Drosophila melanogaster: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... @avigayillev.bsky.social @alisonpischedda.bsky.social
December 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New #BiologyLetters paper: Longer matings increase male competitive fertilization success in Drosophila melanogaster: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... @avigayillev.bsky.social @alisonpischedda.bsky.social
#ProcB in @washingtonpost.com | Human monogamy in mammalian context: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
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#ProcB in @washingtonpost.com | Human monogamy in mammalian context: royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/article... www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Architecture-Encoded Mechanics and Communication in Microtubules: A Multiscale Computational Study royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Bioengineering #Biomechanics #Biophysics
December 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Architecture-Encoded Mechanics and Communication in Microtubules: A Multiscale Computational Study royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #JRSocInterface #Bioengineering #Biomechanics #Biophysics
In this blog post, Guest Editor @rachkendal.bsky.social discusses their #PhilTransB issue, 'Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures': royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
December 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
In this blog post, Guest Editor @rachkendal.bsky.social discusses their #PhilTransB issue, 'Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures': royalsociety.org/blog/2025/12...
Reflection of circularly polarized light by Chrysina beetles has been one of the ever-present themes in the study of structural colours in Nature. Read 'Micro-optics in the cuticle of matt-green Chrysina beetles create spatially projected images': doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #biomaterials
December 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Reflection of circularly polarized light by Chrysina beetles has been one of the ever-present themes in the study of structural colours in Nature. Read 'Micro-optics in the cuticle of matt-green Chrysina beetles create spatially projected images': doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #biomaterials
Killer whales and humans share a trait that is otherwise rare in nature: a long female menopause. Read 'Sexually antagonistic selection, X-chromosome relatedness and the #evolution of menopause in killer whales': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #ecology Image: Christopher Michel
December 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Killer whales and humans share a trait that is otherwise rare in nature: a long female menopause. Read 'Sexually antagonistic selection, X-chromosome relatedness and the #evolution of menopause in killer whales': doi.org/10.1098/rsbl... #BiologyLetters #ecology Image: Christopher Michel
A new from #OpenBiology: REV1 inhibition enhances trinucleotide repeat mutagenesis royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #CellularBiology #Genetics #MolecularBiology #Neuroscience
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A new from #OpenBiology: REV1 inhibition enhances trinucleotide repeat mutagenesis royalsocietypublishing.org/rsob/article... | #CellularBiology #Genetics #MolecularBiology #Neuroscience
New #BiologyLetters paper: Does nutrient scarcity lead to greater variability in seed production? The case of the California valley oak Quercus lobata: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
New #BiologyLetters paper: Does nutrient scarcity lead to greater variability in seed production? The case of the California valley oak Quercus lobata: doi.org/10.1098/rsbl...
New #Review article from #JRSocInterface: A Brief Natural History of Misinformation royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biomathematics #Ecosystem #Evolution
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
New #Review article from #JRSocInterface: A Brief Natural History of Misinformation royalsocietypublishing.org/rsif/article... | #Biomathematics #Ecosystem #Evolution
#ProcB in @smithsonianmag | Ancient DNA and biomarkers from artefacts: insights into technology and cultural practices in Neolithic Europe: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Ancient DNA Reveals That a Teenage Girl Chewed on This Wad of 'Gum' 10,500 Years Ago
Based on genetic material preserved in birch bark tar from Estonia, researchers found that the teen likely had brown hair and brown eyes
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December 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#ProcB in @smithsonianmag | Ancient DNA and biomarkers from artefacts: insights into technology and cultural practices in Neolithic Europe: doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #FossilFriday #palaeontology
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Fossilized melanosomes reveal colour patterning of a sauropod dinosaur: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS #FossilFriday #palaeontology