Deep history of an ancient subterranean crustacean: origins of the Bathynellacea (Syncarida) doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Evolution #Taxonomy
November 2, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Deep history of an ancient subterranean crustacean: origins of the Bathynellacea (Syncarida) doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Evolution #Taxonomy
New research from #ProcB: Climate state controls the strength of the latitudinal diversity gradient doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Palaeontology
October 30, 2026 at 11:01 AM
New research from #ProcB: Climate state controls the strength of the latitudinal diversity gradient doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Palaeontology
How did the 2016 marine heatwave affect tropical fish communities? This #ProcB study analysed 1,260 surveys across 329 sites in northern Australia to assess changes in fish assemblages and the role of species traits doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Ecosystem #EnvironmentalScience
November 1, 2026 at 9:01 AM
How did the 2016 marine heatwave affect tropical fish communities? This #ProcB study analysed 1,260 surveys across 329 sites in northern Australia to assess changes in fish assemblages and the role of species traits doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Ecosystem #EnvironmentalScience
Climate warming is changing how animals grow and develop. This #ProcB study compares traditional laboratory conditions with realistic seasonal changes in temperature and daylight, using damselfly larvae as a model. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Evolution #ClimateWarming
October 31, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Climate warming is changing how animals grow and develop. This #ProcB study compares traditional laboratory conditions with realistic seasonal changes in temperature and daylight, using damselfly larvae as a model. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Evolution #ClimateWarming
New paper in #ProcB with @maximederex.bsky.social !
We investigate how the *type* of cultural information transmitted influences the exploratory behaviour of social learners, and find clear differences between transmitting information as solutions 🎯 vs as heuristics 🧭.
We investigate how the *type* of cultural information transmitted influences the exploratory behaviour of social learners, and find clear differences between transmitting information as solutions 🎯 vs as heuristics 🧭.
October 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
New paper in #ProcB with @maximederex.bsky.social !
We investigate how the *type* of cultural information transmitted influences the exploratory behaviour of social learners, and find clear differences between transmitting information as solutions 🎯 vs as heuristics 🧭.
We investigate how the *type* of cultural information transmitted influences the exploratory behaviour of social learners, and find clear differences between transmitting information as solutions 🎯 vs as heuristics 🧭.
Artificial light at night is increasing, but how does it affect plant invasions? This #ProcB study explores how night-time light, nutrients and native plant diversity influence invasive plants growing alongside native communities. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #PlantScience
October 29, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Artificial light at night is increasing, but how does it affect plant invasions? This #ProcB study explores how night-time light, nutrients and native plant diversity influence invasive plants growing alongside native communities. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #PlantScience
Seasonal changes reshape how different bird species flock together in subtropical forests. This #ProcB study found that flock organisation changes across seasons, with different mechanisms driving these shifts. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology
October 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Seasonal changes reshape how different bird species flock together in subtropical forests. This #ProcB study found that flock organisation changes across seasons, with different mechanisms driving these shifts. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology
Overexploitation risks disproportionate vertebrate downsizing and declines in potential dispersal distances in frugivory networks doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Ecosystem #TheoreticalBiology
November 1, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Overexploitation risks disproportionate vertebrate downsizing and declines in potential dispersal distances in frugivory networks doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Ecosystem #TheoreticalBiology
New research from #ProcB: Transcriptional activation of the CXCL gene family locus in mature human sperm in the presence of female-derived reproductive fluid doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #CellularBiology #Evolution #MolecularBiology
October 29, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New research from #ProcB: Transcriptional activation of the CXCL gene family locus in mature human sperm in the presence of female-derived reproductive fluid doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #CellularBiology #Evolution #MolecularBiology
Why do some tropical tree species become common while others remain rare? This #ProcB study shows that even within the same tree species, genetic differences among adult trees can shape how seedlings respond to soil microbes associated with nearby adults doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Evolution
October 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Why do some tropical tree species become common while others remain rare? This #ProcB study shows that even within the same tree species, genetic differences among adult trees can shape how seedlings respond to soil microbes associated with nearby adults doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Evolution
New research from #ProcB: Evolution of neurometabolic frugality in harvester ants doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Evolution #Neuroscience #Physiology
October 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
New research from #ProcB: Evolution of neurometabolic frugality in harvester ants doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Evolution #Neuroscience #Physiology
📣 Our latest research on hybrid species evolution finally comes to light in #ProcB! @royalsocietypublishing.org
Big team effort; thanks to my colleagues @brentcemerson.bsky.social, Sean Stankowski, Sophia L. Gray and Marius H. Eisele.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Big team effort; thanks to my colleagues @brentcemerson.bsky.social, Sean Stankowski, Sophia L. Gray and Marius H. Eisele.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Hybrid species evolution between cryptic and sympatric weevil species
Abstract. Hybridization may generate a variety of evolutionary outcomes, including novel hybrid species without a change in ploidy. Within this process, re
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October 29, 2026 at 4:01 PM
📣 Our latest research on hybrid species evolution finally comes to light in #ProcB! @royalsocietypublishing.org
Big team effort; thanks to my colleagues @brentcemerson.bsky.social, Sean Stankowski, Sophia L. Gray and Marius H. Eisele.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
Big team effort; thanks to my colleagues @brentcemerson.bsky.social, Sean Stankowski, Sophia L. Gray and Marius H. Eisele.
doi.org/10.1098/rspb...
This #ProcB study identifies ancient protein traces in 60,000-year-old ochre-rich sediments from South Africa, offering new insights into early human material culture and how ochre may have been used. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #MolecularBiology
October 26, 2026 at 12:03 PM
This #ProcB study identifies ancient protein traces in 60,000-year-old ochre-rich sediments from South Africa, offering new insights into early human material culture and how ochre may have been used. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #MolecularBiology
Resource availability and predator cues shape within- and transgenerational reaction norms doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Evolution
October 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Resource availability and predator cues shape within- and transgenerational reaction norms doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Evolution
Caribbean Islands facilitated the colonization of Western Hemisphere barn owls, yet experienced rampant extinction doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Evolution #Taxonomy
October 24, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Caribbean Islands facilitated the colonization of Western Hemisphere barn owls, yet experienced rampant extinction doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Evolution #Taxonomy
How do facial movements influence perceived confidence? This #ProcB study finds that eye closure and raised brows make speakers appear more confident, while lowered brows and tightened eyes signal doubt. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Behaviour #Cognition
October 24, 2026 at 5:02 PM
How do facial movements influence perceived confidence? This #ProcB study finds that eye closure and raised brows make speakers appear more confident, while lowered brows and tightened eyes signal doubt. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Behaviour #Cognition
Consistent diversity loss but divergent functional responses of freshwater biofilms to salinity and nutrient enrichment across climatic regions doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Microbiology
October 23, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Consistent diversity loss but divergent functional responses of freshwater biofilms to salinity and nutrient enrichment across climatic regions doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Ecology #Microbiology
Scientific publishing must better represent researchers worldwide. This #ProcB Special Feature highlights underrepresented scientists, challenges ‘helicopter science’ and explores the human cost of inequality in research. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/collect... | #OAWeek #OpenAccessWeek
October 23, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Scientific publishing must better represent researchers worldwide. This #ProcB Special Feature highlights underrepresented scientists, challenges ‘helicopter science’ and explores the human cost of inequality in research. royalsocietypublishing.org/rspb/collect... | #OAWeek #OpenAccessWeek
New research from #ProcB: Calcification patterns of a foundation species reveal resilience to environmental change in southern California over the 20th century doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecosystem #EnvironmentalScience
October 23, 2026 at 8:01 AM
New research from #ProcB: Calcification patterns of a foundation species reveal resilience to environmental change in southern California over the 20th century doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecosystem #EnvironmentalScience
New research from #ProcB: Evidence for cortisol production in a shark doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Physiology #Corticosteroids
October 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
New research from #ProcB: Evidence for cortisol production in a shark doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Physiology #Corticosteroids
Why can small rule violations sometimes spiral into widespread rule breaking? In this experiment with 750 participants, researchers found that people were more strongly influenced by others who violated a rule than by those who followed it. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Behaviour #Cognition
October 22, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Why can small rule violations sometimes spiral into widespread rule breaking? In this experiment with 750 participants, researchers found that people were more strongly influenced by others who violated a rule than by those who followed it. doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #ProcB #Behaviour #Cognition
#ProcB in @newscientist.com | Hearing shapes: the Bouba–Kiki effect in adult domestic dogs: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... www.newscientist.com/article/2593...
Dogs are susceptible to the bouba-kiki effect | New Scientist
Just like humans, dogs seem to associate the nonsense word “bouba” with a rounded shape and “kiki” with a spiky shape, suggesting the connection stems from brain mechanisms that are shared between…
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October 21, 2026 at 5:03 PM
#ProcB in @newscientist.com | Hearing shapes: the Bouba–Kiki effect in adult domestic dogs: doi.org/10.1098/rspb... www.newscientist.com/article/2593...
New research from #ProcB uses computational modelling to reveal evidence of densely packed collagen fibres in an Ediacaran organism, offering new insights into the structure of some of Earth’s earliest complex life doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Biomechanics #Evolution #Palaeontology
October 20, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New research from #ProcB uses computational modelling to reveal evidence of densely packed collagen fibres in an Ediacaran organism, offering new insights into the structure of some of Earth’s earliest complex life doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Biomechanics #Evolution #Palaeontology
A mass mortality event among penguins in Antarctica was caused by avian cholera, not bird flu, new research from #ProcB reveals. Genetic analysis suggests the bacterial strain has circulated in Antarctica for over 20 years doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology
October 19, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A mass mortality event among penguins in Antarctica was caused by avian cholera, not bird flu, new research from #ProcB reveals. Genetic analysis suggests the bacterial strain has circulated in Antarctica for over 20 years doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology #Microbiology #MolecularBiology
New research from #ProcB: Change in the demographic dynamics of a spatially structured population of a colonial waterbird after a perturbation affecting a large colony doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology
October 20, 2026 at 5:03 PM
New research from #ProcB: Change in the demographic dynamics of a spatially structured population of a colonial waterbird after a perturbation affecting a large colony doi.org/10.1098/rspb... | #Ecology