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We are the independent scientific academy of the UK, dedicated to promoting excellence in science for the benefit of humanity.

Anniversary Day

Sir Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, delivers the Royal Society Anniversary Day Address 2022.

Tweets by @royalsociety

Book Prize

Dr Henry Gee, author of A (Very) Short History of Life on Earth, is the winner of the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize.

Climate change

COP27: Explore the latest from the Royal Society on climate change, including a summary of three reports released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

Policy briefing

This policy briefing explores the challenges and practicalities of storing carbon dioxide underground.

News

The Royal Society has announced the shortlist for the Young People's Book Prize 2022.

Journals

Explore our journals

We publish journals across the entire range of science. Find out more about how to read and submit articles.

Open access

We support open access and all our journals are fully compliant with funder mandates.

Collections

Library & digital archives

Explore the history of science through our rare and intriguing collection of books, archives, paintings, images and artefacts.

Library opening hours

Please check our opening hours over the festive period before planning your visit.

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