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The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

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    12 Oct 2021

    is under intense pressure from human activity worldwide, but there is still time to change direction if we act now. Sir David Attenborough voices our new animation on why we need the natural world and what we can do to save it. Watch now:

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Flooding events happen across the world every year and unpredictable weather is becoming increasingly more frequent as a result of climate change. Find out what happens when we have too much water:

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  3. 15 hours ago

    Meet masters of the microscope and see their tools of the trade in this tale of discovery of new worlds in miniature. Explore the pioneering work of Robert Hooke FRS as he unveiled a microscopic world:

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  4. 17 hours ago

    Let's get a handle on things... researchers in have shown why early humans began adding handles to their tools, suggesting this innovation was as important as the invention of the wheel:

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    21 hours ago

    Is your institution collaborating as part of an academia-industry project? Has this project benefitted UK society? Then apply now! This award is open to any subject area, for UK based universities and colleges - to learn more and apply:

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  6. 20 hours ago

    From the boreal forests of Canada to the broadleaf forests of Aotearoa New Zealand and the , below you can see glimpses of global forests through history from our picture archive. Find out more about the :

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  7. 21 hours ago

    Find more essays, videos, and answers to key questions about reversing loss and protecting our world on our website:

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    Mar 21

    The NHS has ⬇️ total emissions by 26% since 1990 while population has increased 17%, provision of care has doubled & healthcare spending has tripled. Read more about in our report with

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    23 hours ago

    How are we going to look after our stuff in the future? Self-repairing materials are important part of the solution- Read about them here in our Report:

    📱 Imagine if your cracked phone screen could fix itself? That would make us happy! You might not have to imagine much longer, according to a report co-chaired by Professor More ➡️
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  10. 22 hours ago

    For the today, revisit our essay from the late great Thomas E. Lovejoy on his journey through the Amazon rainforest, its hydrological cycle and the value of protecting it:

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  11. Mar 20

    in 1916, Albert Einstein published his General Theory of Relativity. Below you can see an example of gravitational lensing, one of the predictions of the theory. The gravity of the luminous red galaxy has distorted the light of the much more distant blue galaxy.

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  12. Mar 20

    Our scientific meetings bring together scientists from around the world to present and discuss new research in all areas of science. Could you lead one? Our 2023 scientific programme is open for proposals, submit yours now:

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  13. Mar 20

    For animals, encounters with a humans are risky. Some might feed you, some might try to hunt you. Researchers in have built a model to show exactly when human-animal interactions are in the best interests of the critter:

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  14. Mar 20

    Sixty years ago, Richard Feynman urged scientists to push materials to the atomic limit: "Arrange the atoms the way we want." Catch up with our lecture as Professor Michelle Simmons discusses how scientists are delivering on this dream:

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  15. Mar 20

    Libraries and archives have an important role to play in helping society navigate complex information environments says in our latest blog as she explores how libraries can fight online misinformation:

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  16. Mar 20

    The famous Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico appeared in several films, including the 1995 James Bond film 'Goldeneye'. Modern Records Archivist Jon Bushell reports on a rather different dispute at the observatory in the 1960s, as recorded in our archive:

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  17. Mar 19

    With upcoming meetings on microbial ecology, , social interactions and more, explore our programme of meetings for scientist and sign up now:

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  18. Mar 19

    Booking is open for the 2022 sessions at this year's exhibition. Teachers can bring along students who are keen to pursue a career in STEM to talk to the young researchers at the forefront of UK research & innovation:

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  19. Mar 19

    In work to ensure the continued survival and genetic diversity of the species, the Arabian oryx has had it's DNA decoded, in a new study in . . These antelope went extinct in the wild in the 1970s, but have been 'rewilded':

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  20. Mar 19

    As took place in Ghana this week, Professor Isabella A. Quakyi and Professor Robin Grimes explain the importance of scientific collaboration and connecting early career researchers across the Commonwealth:

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  21. Mar 19

    For this week, students from across Greater Manchester worked with STEM professionals from to investigate air quality in their local area, learning valuable observational skills. 📷: Jill Jennings

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