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Biology Letters

A Royal Society journal focused on the rapid publication of short high quality research articles, reviews and opinion pieces across the biological sciences. This is a Plan S compliant Transformative Journal.
<p>Wild pregnant female bonobo. Image credit (c): Christian Ziegler, LuiKotale Bonobo Project. See the article ‘Modulation of cell mediated immunity during pregnancy in wild bonobos’ by Behringer <i>et al</i>., published in <i>Biol. Lett</i>. (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0548">https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0548</a>).</p>

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Professor David Beerling FRS
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Urban tolerance does not protect against population decline in North American birds

Population declines of organisms are widespread and severe, but some species' populations have remained stable, or even increased. The reasons some species are less vulnerable to population decline than others are not well understood. Species that ...Read more
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Uncovering the mosaic evolution of the carnivoran skeletal system

The diversity of vertebrate skeletons is often attributed to adaptations to distinct ecological factors such as diet, locomotion, and sensory environment. Although the adaptive evolution of skull, appendicular skeleton, and vertebral column is well ...Read more
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Protection of a defensive symbiont does not constrain the composition of the multifunctional hydrocarbon profile in digger wasps

Hydrocarbons (HCs) fulfil indispensable functions in insects, protecting against desiccation and serving chemical communication. However, the link between composition and function, and the selection pressures shaping HC profiles remain poorly understood. ...Read more
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The rediscovery of the putative ant social parasite Manica parasitica syn. nov. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) reveals an unexpected endoparasite syndrome

Parasitism is ubiquitous across the tree of life, and parasites comprise approximately half of all animal species. Social insect colonies attract many pathogens, endo- and ectoparasites, and are exploited by social parasites, which usurp the social ...Read more

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Biology Letters

Launched in 2005 in response to the need from the community for short and rapid communications, Biology Letters is an online, peer-reviewed Royal Society journal that publishes short, high-quality articles, reviews and opinion pieces. The scope of Biology Letters is vast — publishing high-quality research in any area of the biological sciences.

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