Future ocean resources: metal-rich minerals and genetics
Discover our "Future of Oceans" project which holds various marine resources from deep sea mining,…
News and resources
Explore the latest work from the Royal Society, from news stories and blog posts to policy statements and projects. You can also find resources for teachers and history of science researchers.
News
Science of red-bottomed baboons and iridescent peacocks wins Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize
‘Can You Get Rainbows in Space?’ by Dr Sheila Kanani MBE has been revealed as the winner of the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize 2024. ...
DNA fragments in air, soil and water could be used in the investigation of crime and warn of biosecurity threats
Royal Society policy briefing on environmental DNA (eDNA) sets out emerging applications that could benefit UK...
Experience the world as an elephant, scan the skies with the world’s largest telescope, and unravel quantum entanglement at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition, 1-6 July 2025
Mark your diaries as the Royal Society’s Summer Science Exhibition returns on 1-6 July for an unparalleled, free celebration of cutting-edge UK science in the heart of London. ...
Publications
The Royal Society submission to the UK Government Comprehensive Spending Review phase 2
The Royal Society has set out five priorities for the Comprehensive Spending Review to secure sustainable growth and improve the lives of current and future generations....
Sustainable nuclear science and engineering
A workshop note from a bilateral scientific meeting on nuclear science and engineering that outlines a brief history of the landscape, an expert view on challenges and opportunities for further...
Conserving the high seas under the new UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement
This Royal Society policy note presents key scientific considerations when selecting sites for Area-Based Management Tools, including Marine Protected Areas, under the new UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction agreement. ...
Recent projects
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Animate materials
The Royal Society has launched a report on animate materials
Data management and use: Governance in the 21st century - a British Academy and Royal Society project
The British Academy and the Royal Society are carrying out a project examining new uses of data…
Privacy Enhancing Technologies
The Royal Society has researched Privacy Enhancing Technologies, and their use, development, and…
Soil structure and its benefits
The Soil structure and its benefits report sets out evidence for improving crop productivity…
Recent blog posts
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Louisiane Ferlier
In History of science
4 min read
Earthquakes
Louisiane Ferlier finds accounts of previous earthquakes in Syria and Turkey in the collections of…
Hirra Ateeq
In History of science
5 min read
Magnetism and Madras
Cataloguer Hirra Ateeq shares her discoveries from the terrestrial magnetism correspondence in the…
Keith Moore
In History of science
4 min read
Comet tales
Keith Moore looks to the skies for comets past and present.
Jessica Miller
In Publishing
5 min read
Microbial ecology for engineering biology
Michael Jones
In News and views
4 min read
Tomorrow’s climate scientists attend a mock select committee
Students from Northfleet Technology College visited Parliament to ask questions and share their…