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

The 2023 Royal Society Publishing Photography is now open to entries from scientists. Find out more.

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Summer Science

Join us for the Summer Science Exhibition 2023, where you'll be able to talk to more than 300 scientists over six days about their exciting research.

Science in the Making

Discover over 30,000 manuscripts from our scientific archives connected with the journals published by the Royal Society since 1665.

News

The Royal Society has announced our new Fellows, Honorary Fellows and Foreign Members for 2023.

Policy

Report: UK net zero aviation ambitions must resolve resource and research questions around alternatives to jet fuel.

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 before planning your visit. The Library will be closed from 3 to 7 July inclusive and on 13 and 14 July.

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