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A new study in Proceedings B analyses large citizen science datasets to derive trends in invertebrate occupancy. First author Francesca Mancini, from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, tells us more about the study and their findings.
A spoonful of sugar
history of scienceFrankie Chappell discovers how the production and economic importance of sugar made it a frequent topic of discussion in letters to the Royal Society.
The great plantain debate
history of scienceWhat can Royal Society archives reveal about plans to feed the British populace during First World War food shortages?
Where does our food come from? And how can we produce enough to feed a rising global population without destroying the ecosystems we depend on for services such as clean water?