@jess-bernardin.bsky.socialI’m so excited to share our new paper on primary succession in bacterial communities! Aquatic communities sampled across a continental-wide gradient 🌎 and across successional time ⏱️, only possible thanks to a phenomenal team effort at every step 💪. #RSOS🌱🛶
@royalsocietypublishing.orgThe white-chinned #petrel is the most bycaught seabird species in the Southern Ocean and many populations are in decline. To better understand #bycatch risk, this #RSOS study tracked white-chinned petrels from three sites across South Georgia: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgSauropod #dinosaurs reached the greatest body sizes of any land animals. This #RSOS study used computer models of thigh bones from several sauropods and an elephant to test how limb posture, internal bone structure and joint cartilage affected mechanical performance: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgNew #RSOS study finds #pigeon fathers appear to be “lazy dads”, incubating eggs only a fifth of the time, while mum does the rest. But what happens when crisis strikes, such as food shortages? Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgIn this blog post, authors of the recently published #RSOS paper, 'Catastrophising and meaning-making after stressful life experiences', tell us more about their research: royalsociety.org/blog/2026/10... #psychology
@royalsocietypublishing.orgOver the last 10,000 years, sheep, goats and cattle were domesticated and spread across Southwest and Central Asia. This #RSOS paper studied the bony labyrinth within the skull to investigate how these animals changed through time: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.org#Forests play a critical role in storing carbon and regulating climate, but measuring their biomass accurately is often expensive, time-consuming, and destructive. This #RSOS paper documents a reproducible workflow to estimate forest #biomass without cutting trees: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgNew from #RSOS: Self-compassion is linked to positive affect and buffers declines in self-esteem. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.org#RSOS in @washingtonpost.com | Cranial anatomy of the Middle Eocene Egyptian crocodylian Herugavialis cairensis provides new insights into gavialoid diversity in the Mediterranean region: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... www.washingtonpost.com/science/2026...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgFlamingos famously get their pink colour from carotenoid pigments in their diet. This new #RSOS paper shows that another dietary pigment, riboflavin or vitamin B2, contributes to yellow skin coloration in #reptiles: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgThis #RSOS study uses a mathematical model to explore how different training programs affect bone health in Thoroughbred #racehorses: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.org#Insects expend energy to stay airborne, but how this cost changes with speed has remained unclear. This #RSOS paper measured the energetic cost of flight across a range of airspeeds in #bumblebees, desert locusts, blowflies and hawkmoths: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgThis new #RSOS paper used teeth from black #bears to estimate age and the age of first reproduction. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgDo #OpenScience advocates walk the talk? Evidence from positive position papers: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS
@royalsocietypublishing.orgTraditional studies require animals to be in front of cameras to understand how they move. This #RSOS study shows that their body movements can be recreated with accuracy comparable to traditional videography, even when the animals are not visible: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgResearchers have discovered a new species of extinct #crocodile from Egypt, sharing more than just its home with the Great Sphinx. Read the full #RSOS paper: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #palaeontology @palaeoburke.bsky.social
@royalsocietypublishing.orgNew from #RSOS: #Snakes are perceived as more threatening and disgusting in urban compared to natural environments. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgNew from #RSOS: Concordance of next-generation sequencing and conventional microbiology for pathogen detection and antimicrobial resistance prediction in #pneumonia: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgThis #RSOS paper studied the nasal and gut bacteria of two sub-Arctic #seal species - the harbour seal and the ringed seal - to understand how their microbiomes relate to health and ecology: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgInterested in joining the #RSOS editorial board? We seek enthusiastic & engaged Associate Editors who will perform a range of valuable tasks for the journal and the communities it serves. The application deadline is 30 October 2026. Find out more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/pages/e...
