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>The Seychelles Scops-Owl (<i>Otusinsularis</i>) is endemic to the Seychelles and a close relative of the Oriental Scops-Owl (<i>Otussunia</i>). This species likely evolved from migratory drop-off of ancestors of the latter. Photo credit: Rafael Würtemberger. Published in <i>Proc. R Soc. B</i> (<a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2926">https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2926</a>).</p>

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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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