How does ecological risk relate to commercial risk?
Healthy ecosystems are essential for long-term growth and businesses that ignore ecological risks…
News and resources
Explore the latest work from the Royal Society, from news stories and blog posts to policy statements and projects. You can also find resources for teachers and history of science researchers.
News
Leaders in black hole imaging, glaciology and human development come to UK via Royal Society fast-track international route
First three researchers awarded Royal Society Faraday Discovery Fellowships through accelerated international route...
New President speaks out on challenges to science
Paul Nurse, the new President of the Royal Society has criticised those who put ideology ahead of evidence and called for smarter funding of UK science....
‘Mesmerising’ close-up of spider silk threads wins Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025
A microscope image of two exceptional threads of silk from the Australian net-caster spider has been announced as the winner of the Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition 2025....
Publications
SEPA highlights priorities for science education
The Science Education Policy Alliance (SEPA) responds to the publication of the Curriculum and Assessment Review’s final report, welcoming recognition of the importance of science education....
Adapting to International Climate Risks
Summary note from a workshop on how the UK can adapt to international climate change risks....
Royal Society and the Technician Commitment
In February 2021, the Royal Society became a formal supporter of the Technician Commitment initiative, which aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher...
Recent projects
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Science in the age of AI
Science in the age of AI explores how AI is transforming the methods and nature of scientific…
Environmental DNA
This Royal Society programme of work aims to raise awareness of the breadth of current and…
Mathematical Futures programme
The Mathematical Futures programme offers a new approach to mathematical and data education that…
Towards a green hydrogen roadmap for the UK
This report summarises the findings of a joint Royal Society and Royal Academy of Engineering…
Recent blog posts
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Ainsley Vinall
In History of science
5 min read
Hill or high water
Ainsley Vinall highlights a collection of photographic slides from the 1958-59 Royal Society…
Professor Ulrike Tillmann FRS
In News and views
2 min read
Transforming education would deliver opportunity for all: we can’t waste this chance
Professor Ulrike Tillmann FRS discusses a once in a generation opportunity to be bold and create…
Ciara Doyle
In Publishing
3 min read
Evolutionary adaptations of the seahorse tail: investigating muscle architecture through in-silico modelling and robotics
New research published in Journal of the Royal Society Interface examines how the unique muscle…
Katherine Marshall
In History of science
5 min read
Spectral presence
Katherine Marshall looks at the life of Lady Margaret Huggins, and her significant work in…
Professor Veronica van Heyningen FRS
In News and views
5 min read
Academic Freedom at the Royal Society: Part 1
Veronica van Heyningen, academic freedom representative at the Royal Society, discusses academic…