@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...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgMusic charts are more than hit records: they reveal how musical success and public attention changes over time. Analysing decades of #Billboard song and album data, this #RSOS study compares how songs and albums enter, leave, return, and move within the charts: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgIn this blog post, Professor Geoffrey Boulton, Fellow of the Royal Society and author of the #RSOS paper, 'Science as a global public good: responding to challenges of the modern era', discusses the role of science in society in the digital age: royalsociety.org/blog/2026/09...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgNew from #RSOS: Catastrophising and meaning-making after stressful life experiences: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #psychology
@royalsocietypublishing.orgRobots are increasingly considered to help care for hospital patients, guided by #AI. But how safe are they when given a harmful command? Researchers tested 72 AI models with instructions that violate medical ethics: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS @kztakemoto.bsky.social
@royalsocietypublishing.orgOur sense of smell depends on the precise connections formed by the sensory nerves in the brain. This #RSOS paper investigates the role of PCDH19, a cell adhesion protein encoded by an X-linked gene associated with a rare form of epilepsy that primarily affects females: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgArtificial light at night causes unequal and species-specific shifts in infection risk by a generalist marine parasite. Read more: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... #RSOS
@royalsocietypublishing.orgDeep male voices are perceived as more attractive and formidable, but does this hold up when a listener can actually see who's speaking? A new paper from #RSOS tested this: doi.org/10.1098/rsos... @drboothroyd.bsky.social @jrut.bsky.social
@royalsocietypublishing.orgPrimates take an unusually long to reach adulthood relative to their lifespan. Understanding why species vary so much in developmental rates is a key evolutionary question. This #RSOS study tracked behavioural and physical milestones in mountain and western #gorillas: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@royalsocietypublishing.orgJuvenile Adélie #penguins face a critical challenge after leaving their nests: they must learn to find food while avoiding predators. This #RSOS study tracked penguins in East Antarctica and compared their survival with previously published data from the Antarctic Peninsula: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
@andyradford.bsky.social📢NEW paper out today in @royalsocietypublishing.org #RSOS.
📖Practical implications of temporal body mass variation for biologging and comparative studies.
🌟Showcasing the value of #long-term studies - 1000s of body-mass measures analysed.
👥Led by @benmocha.bsky.social
@royalsocietypublishing.orgRetroviruses in Australian flying-foxes remain poorly characterised, leaving gaps in understanding their effects on bat health and potential risks to humans and ecosystems. This #RSOS paper studied blood cell samples for selected gammaretroviruses across Pteropus species: doi.org/10.1098/rsos...
