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Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

The Royal Society's flagship biological research journal, dedicated to the fast publication and worldwide dissemination of high-quality research. This is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.
 <p><b>Cover image</b><br />An adult superb starling (<i>Lamprotornis superbus</i>) foraging briefly before returning to the nest to provide guarding assistance. Taken in Archer's Post, Kenya. Credit: Sarah Guindre-Parker. (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0355">https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0355</a>).</p>

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ISSN (Online):1471-2954
ISSN (Print):0962-8452

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Contrasting effects of human settlement on the interaction among sympatric apex carnivores

In the face of a growing human footprint, understanding interactions among threatened large carnivores is fundamental to effectively mitigating anthropogenic threats and managing species. Using data from a large-scale camera trap survey, we investigated ...Read more
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Clock-linked genes underlie seasonal migratory timing in a diurnal raptor

Seasonal migration is a dynamic natural phenomenon that allows organisms to exploit favourable habitats across the annual cycle. While the morphological, physiological and behavioural changes associated with migratory behaviour are well characterized, the ...Read more
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Photoperiod controls wing polyphenism in a water strider independently of insulin receptor signalling

Insect wing polyphenism has evolved as an adaptation to changing environments and a growing body of research suggests that the nutrient-sensing insulin receptor signalling pathway is a hot spot for the evolution of polyphenisms, as it provides a direct ...Read more
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Thermal regime during parental sexual maturation, but not during offspring rearing, modulates DNA methylation in brook charr (Salvelinus fontinalis)

Epigenetic inheritance can result in plastic responses to changing environments being faithfully transmitted to offspring. However, it remains unclear how epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation can contribute to multigenerational acclimation and ...Read more

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Proceedings B

Proceedings B is the Royal Society’s flagship biological research journal, accepting original articles and reviews of outstanding scientific importance and broad general interest. The main criteria for acceptance are that a study is novel, and has general significance to biologists. Articles published cover a wide range of areas within the biological sciences, many have relevance.

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