Katherine Marshall
History of science
3 mins
Visual disturbances
Katharine Marshall looks at the work of physician Hubert Airy on migraine auras, or scintillating scotomas.
Nilakshi Das
History of science
5 mins
Seen and unseen
Guest blogger Nilakshi Das discusses how her research on the scientific careers of South Asian women ties in with the themes of a recent Royal Society conference, ‘Women in Science: historical perspectives’.
Shalene Singh-Shepherd
Publishing
3 mins
Meet Phil Donoghue FRS, Proceedings B’s new Editor-In-Chief
We’re delighted to welcome Phil Donoghue FRS as the new Editor-In-Chief of Proceedings B. Find out more about Phil’s background, current research and how he feels about his new appointment.
Keith Moore
History of science
5 mins
A Christmas list
What does the Royal Society Library want for Christmas? Keith Moore lists some stocking fillers to plug the gaps in our printed book collections.
Ciara Doyle
Publishing
4 mins
Celebrating the most popular papers of 2025
As 2025 draws to a close, we’re excited to reveal the top 10 most popular papers from across the Royal Society’s journals, ranked by Altmetric attention scores. These studies captured global interest, sparking conversations in news outlets, social media, and beyond.
Jon Bushell
History of science
5 mins
Brain boxes
Jon Bushell looks at the Edinburgh University artificial intelligence research of Christopher Longuet-Higgins FRS, and the impact on AI of the 1973 Lighthill report.
Helen Eaton
Publishing
5 mins
Diversifying cultural evolution research and its application to global futures: Q&A with Rachel Kendal
Philosophical Transactions B recently published a theme issue on ‘Transforming cultural evolution research and its application to global futures’. In this blog, Guest Editor Professor Rachel Kendal (Durham University) tells us how this issue came about, and about some of the important research highlighted in this issue.
Buchi Okereafor
Publishing
2 mins
Meet Royal Society Publishing at Cell Bio 2025
Heading to Cell Bio 2025 this December? Royal Society Publishing is excited to join the global cell biology community once again for one of the most inspiring gatherings in the field.
Zainab Hussain
News and views
3 mins
Music on prescription: one scientist’s journey to healing hearts through music
Eloise Barber
History of science
3 mins
Plankton tales
The work of Sheina Marshall FRS on plankton and coral reefs revealed new dimensions of the ocean’s complexity, as Eloise Barber explains.
Professor Akihiro Yoshikawa
Publishing
3 mins
A new “pale pink” sea anemone that builds a home for hermit crabs
New research published in Royal Society Open Science presents a novel species of sea anemone belonging to the genus Paracalliactis, discovered in the deep waters off the Pacific coast of Japan. Professor Akihiro Yoshikawa, from Kumamoto University, tells us more about the recent discovery of Paracalliactis tsukisome.
Dr Clara Barker
News and views
4 mins
Supporting science with Pride: reflections on Pride in London 2025
To celebrate LGBTQ+ in STEM day, we’ve spoken to members of the Staff Pride Network, Fellows’ Pride network, the Royal Society Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and the Diversity and Inclusion team, for their reflections on the day and what it meant to them to march in Pride.