Planar cell polarity: intracellular asymmetry and supracellular gradients of Frizzled To build an animal, cells need information telling them which parts to build, and how to place and orient those parts. One prevailing theory is that tissues make concentration gradients of molecules and individual cells can then determine...

We are absolutely delighted to congratulate Professor Rebecca Kilner FRS on being elected to the 1866 Professorship of Zoology. On hearing of her election Rebecca Kilner said: " It’s a huge privilege to be elected to the Professorship of Zoology (1866). What an honour and challenge to follow in the footsteps of the nine...

Living in some kind of a nest is usually thought to be a necessary condition for the evolution of complex sociality - in everything from sponge-dwelling snapping shrimps to burrowing naked mole-rats. Nests provide a resource that can readily be defended and helps ensure that you are surrounded by relatives. However, in a...

We are delighted to congratulate Professor William Sutherland , Miriam Rothschild Professor of Conservation Biology o n being awarded 2023 ECI Prize in terrestrial ecology by the International Ecology Institute (ECI, Oldendorf/Luhe, Germany). The ECI Prize is awarded biennially to an ecologist distinguished by outstanding...