This latest book on dinosaurs from the author, a palaeontologist at London’s Natural History Museum, comprises 50 short chapters which each focus on a fossil from the museum’s collection – or from a ...

dams provide an underwater entrance to their lodges. Dams can affect water quality and the hydrograph because they act as silt and nutrient traps and their structure as well as resultant ponds provide ...

drystone walls. Some stones stand proud of the surface and are easy to spot, while others are nestled among long grass or nettles. The casual turning over of such stones disturbs the creatures ...

Above: Lasius flavus workers with a cocoon in a disturbed nest. Picture courtesy of the author. What happens when an ant colony needs to relocate? Dr Elizabeth Evesham CBiol FRSB explains the ...

'face'. The pharynx has two stylets that are used to pierce food items before they are sucked up. They have four pairs of stubby legs, two for each of four body segments. They have a brain and paired ...

This summer marks 50 years since humans first walked on the moon. Colleen Deane and Nathaniel Szewczyk explain why now is an exciting time for UK space science, and how bioscientists and citizen ...

The UKRT Panel meet three times a year to review applications, the next meeting is in June 2025. The deadline for the June meeting is 18th April at 5pm BST (London). We strongly recommend you submit ...

Inspiring interest in bioscience and the natural world is a key part of what we do. Read more about our expanding programme of events and outreach work. Inspiring interest in bioscience and the ...

Spring, the AGM was postponed this year due to the pandemic, but the move online proved popular with many members able to attend without travelling. The meeting included a summary of the RSB accounts ...

The RSB’s annual careers fair saw students attend in their hundreds to learn more about career options, improve their CV writing and hear from life science professionals. The RSB’s annual careers fair ...

third most popular subject behind only mathematics and english. There were 63,275 entries in A level biology compared to 64,070 last year; a fall of just 0.01%. Of all A levels taken this year, 7.4% ...

and encourage an interest in biology beyond the school curriculum. BBO medallists will be invited to apply for tickets to attend an award ceremony at the Royal Society. This year's guest speaker at ...