If the image on the cover does not entice the reader, a look at page 50 surely will: it shows a manatee hugging a human diver. The book focuses on the beauty, grace and vulnerability of these ...

Most people have an innate curiosity about their brain – the way it functions and processes complex information, makes rapid decisions and retains emotions, thoughts and experiences from decades or ...

The results of the latest simulations suggest that the semi-arid regions of the world are among the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change over the course of the current century. This latest ...

This is a wide-ranging textbook that presents a wealth of detail on a huge range of topics. Beaugrand succeeds in guiding the reader through to his main conclusion: that we need a unifying ...

Advances in the science of ‘cryobanking’ animal gametes are helping restore endangered populations and preserve biodiversity, writes William V Holt In the late 1940s a young postdoc called Chris Polge ...

Surfactants are a group of chemicals that have a daily impact on our lives and yet we have little awareness of their importance, or their ubiquitous use. The word 'surfactant' was coined many decades ...

The Teaching Policy Advisory Group (TPAG) envisions a future where educators are not only essential members of the biosciences community but also active participants in shaping the policies governing ...

The RSB is committed to promoting inclusive, accessible and diverse participation in the life sciences. We are developing a new strategy document to improve how we consider and promote diversity and ...

Our Bioscience Educators' Network supports bioscience educators at all career stages through a sustainable network around career support, promotion and award nominations. With the outbreak of the ...

This is the most important conference in my research field and I was awarded the prize for best poster in the Biochemistry and Metabolism category by the Genetics Society of America. I was also ...

These excellent titles were shortlisted for the Royal Society of Biology Book Awards, celebrating outstanding biology books for the general reader, as well as exceptional undergraduate and ...

One of the joys of a good botanic garden is that its plants are labelled with their generic and specific names. For such times, having a Mabberley's in hand is essential and without equal. This fourth ...