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Stuart Pimm and John Gittleman tell us about their team’s effort to assess the successes and failures of the conservation enterprise in a new paper in Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Future success in conservation will depend on clearly defined metrics to measure what works and what does not. Such a recommendation resonates strongly with the work pioneered by Professor Dame Georgina Mace.

In May 2025 around 80 scientists gathered in Edinburgh for a Royal Society Theo Murphy meeting to consider how geophysical data can be better collected and used for predicting global sea level, through improved ice-sheet modelling.

The Wolfson Foundation's partnership with the Royal Society dates back to 1959, and continues to support important scientific research, as Jon Bushell explains.

Sea anemones may look simple, but their biology tells a far more complex story. This Open Biology study uncovers how specialised stinging cells used for prey capture and defence, are regulated at a deeper level than ever before.

Interface brings together research at the intersection of the physical and life sciences. Its Editorial Board reflects this interdisciplinary mission, drawing on expertise that spans mathematics, biology, engineering and materials science. Below, three members share their backgrounds, their roles at the journal, and their perspectives on interdisciplinary research.

From launching our first open access journal to becoming fully open access has taken 20 years. Graham Anderson, Head of Sales & Marketing, provides an update on the Royal Society journals’ sustainable, long-term move towards open access.

Eloise Barber highlights some notable examples from the Royal Society's collection of medals.

Faridah Laffan explains how the illustrations of William Buckland's Kirkdale Cave discoveries were transformed from brushstrokes to engraved plates.

Louisiane Ferlier reports on a new exhibition in the Bibliothèque Mazarine in Paris, a collaboration between the Académie des sciences and the Royal Society.

Louisiane Ferlier reports on the launch of a Featured NotebookLM on the science of Benjamin Franklin, in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture.

The project of making technology more accessible is a self-perpetuating process with boundless impact.

What material gets thicker when stretched and is found in both cat skin and Christmas trees?