Royal Society

American

noun

The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.

Royal Society British

noun

an association founded in England by Charles II in 1660 to promote research in the sciences

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According to a new study published in Royal Society Open Science, ancient bees used the empty tooth sockets in the fossilized jaws as tiny nests for their offspring.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 5, 2026

In 2017, the actress was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in 2023, she was awarded the Bafta Fellowship, the British Academy's highest accolade for a career on screen.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

The research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, examined 82 species of theropods, a group of mostly carnivorous, two legged dinosaurs.

From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026

It was the beginning of a period of reform which included the establishment of the Royal Society of Protection of Birds in 1889.

From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2026

‘The main Design,’ wrote Hooke in 1665, of his own efforts and those of the Royal Society, was ‘a reformation in Philosophy’.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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