Stories from our Collections

From colourful personalities to mysterious specimens, read the tales our curators and staff find within old books, journals, collected specimens...

Stories from our Journals

Find out more about the Society's staff and various ongoings

How a beautifully preserved fossil reveals one of the oldest gilled mushroom forming fungus ever found. Written by guest blogger Isabelle Pola.

22nd June 2026

Four of the Linnean Society’s Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society in their 2026 intake.

18th June 2026

Kabir Kaul FLS has received the British Empire Medal for services to nature.

13th June 2026

How the skeleton of an early dinosaur provides a window into the evolution of the Sauropod neck. Written by guest blogger Beth Taylor.

5th June 2026

As we mark National Volunteer Week, we take a moment to recognise the dedicated people who donate their time to the Linnean Society

1st June 2026

Written by Olive Rothwell, winner of the KYTOS Award for Academic Writing.

19th May 2026