https://www.linnean.org/ en-GB Tue, 12 May 2026 11:10:00 +0100 Tue, 12 May 2026 16:38:12 +0100 https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/05/12/the-living-world-in-eleven-pages-systema-naturae-1735 Tue, 12 May 2026 11:10:00 +0100 May's Treasure of the Month is one of the major works by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): the first edition of his "Systema naturae", published in Leiden (Holland) in 1735. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/05/07/professor-roger-butlin-appointed-as-biological-journal-interim-editor-in-chief Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Renowned evolutionary biologist Professor Roger Butlin is to take on interim editorship of the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in September 2026 https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/04/27/the-linnean-society-announces-2026-medal-and-award-recipients Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100 This year we are proud to celebrate the work and perseverance of 10 individuals from a diverse range of fields, each bringing a unique voice to how we connect with nature. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/04/21/island-hopping-frogs-how-geology-ocean-currents-and-evolution-shaped-biodiversity-in-the-pacific Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0100 Exploring how impropable frogs dispersed and diversified across the Pacific ocean. Written by guest blogger Caroline Sgorbati. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/04/02/scaling-up-this-spooky-season-rediscovering-john-hoopers-bat-scales Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0100 This month, Journal Officer and bat enthusiast Georgia Cowie looks at John Hooper's bat scales and their importance in British bat research. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/03/26/listening-to-womens-voices-the-beautiful-bioacoustics-of-beetles Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:16:00 +0000 When squeezing some beetles led to an interesting discovery. Written by guest blogger & Engagement Officer Scarlet Forrester. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/03/15/botanists-and-blackouts-a-short-history-of-the-womens-linnean-club Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:06:00 +0000 This month’s treasure takes us inside the minute book of the Women’s Linnean Club, offering a rare glimpse into a little-known chapter of the Society’s history. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-2026-rights-justice-action-for-all-women-girls Sun, 08 Mar 2026 13:59:00 +0000 This International Women's Day, join us in celebrating the female staff of the Linnean Society. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/03/04/the-politics-of-taxonomy-tangled-in-a-web-of-inequalities Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:54:00 +0000 How spiders uncovered gender and geopolitical disparities in one of the world’s oldest practices. Written by guest blogger Catherine Sgorbati. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/02/12/the-flying-mountains Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:57:00 +0000 Our Digital Assets Manager, Andrea Deneau, provides a little background to an item in our exhibition, Wonder. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/02/03/jumping-for-joy Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:42:00 +0000 How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/01/19/elephant-poo-is-a-world-class-fertilizer-sometimes Mon, 19 Jan 2026 13:55:00 +0000 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.