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A new biological science practices paper in Proceedings B addresses how a more forward-thinking view on open science may help better prepare for the future of our species.  Author Dylan Gomes from the U.S. Geological Survey, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center in Seattle tells us more about the paper.

When asked to name scientists, students mention the likes of Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Isaac Newton. And when asked to draw a scientist, students almost always draw a white man holding a test tube and wearing a lab coat. Professor Robin Costello from the University at Buffalo tells us more about a new study that parsed the effects of including visual depictions and humanizing information about scientists featured in undergraduate biology course materials.

In order to maximise your latest research, it is crucial that your title, abstract and keywords draw and keep the readers’ attention. In this blog, our journal managing editors present their tips for ways in which authors can increase search engine optimisation and appeal to readers.

Migratory birds are able to navigate over great distances with remarkable accuracy. How birds determine their position during the navigational process is still not fully understood. Professor Richard Holland from the School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University tells us more about a new study that tested whether Eurasian reed warblers could determine their position using two magnetic cues - the magnetic inclination and the magnetic declination.

Lara Nellissen, from the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle in Paris and the University of Neuchatel, tells us about her research published in a new Proceedings B paper, a study that investigated decision making by vocal interactions in the highly intelligent western gorillas of the Central African Republic.

Dr. María A. Maglianesi and Professor Catherine H. Graham tell us about their research published in a new Proceedings B paper, a study that investigated the factors that influence the intricate web of interactions in pollination systems, specifically the ones formed by plants and hummingbirds.

We look back on the impact of the Royal Society Open Access Equity scheme’s first year, and speak with one of our authors about their experience.

Dr. Georgia Ward-Fear tells us about the research published in her new Proceedings B paper, a study that used conditioned taste aversion (CTA) in northern Australia to train free-ranging crocodiles to avoid toxic cane toads.

Dr. Alex Shupinski tells us about the research published in her new Proceedings B paper, a study that used functional diversity to describe how the structure of North American mammal palaeocommunities changed across the Cenozoic.

Dr. Laura van Dijk tells us about the research published in her new Proceedings B paper, a study that investigated factors affecting insect biomass in both a temperate and tropical region.