Blogs and Essays
Out on a Limb: How Primates Jump in the Trees
How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young.
3rd February 2026
Elephant Poo is a World Class Fertilizer...Sometimes
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...or grow a Torchwood tree without sending it through an elephant's digestive system. Written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang.
19th January 2026
The Council for Nature Collection
Our former and much-missed Project Archivist, Alex Milne, highlights the most-recently catalogued addition to our "Conservation archives" collection.
13th January 2026
Festive dining? A 1782 pub bill
This pub bill shows Carl Linnaeus the Younger living it up in London in 1782.
16th December 2025
Pub Anyone?: The History of the Linnean Club
This month’s 'Treasure of the Month' focuses on a couple of rather unexpected items in the archive: two drink tokens
12th November 2025
Ghosts of the Past: How DNA Reveals an Extinct Island Lineage
How genome-wide analyses uncovered a hidden extinction event, showing that island colonisation often ends not in success, but in silent disappearance. Written by guest blogger Adam Brachtl.
3rd November 2025
