The Linnean Society https://www.linnean.org/ en-GB Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:18:33 +0100 Facial Reconstruction: Bringing New Life to a 66-Million-Year-Old Salamander https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/08/07/facial-reconstruction-bringing-new-life-to-a-66-million-year-old-salamander Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0100 How CT scanning can fill gaps in the fossil record to tell a new evolutionary story. Written by guest blogger Juliet Maxted. The Natural History GCSE – Have Your Say https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/08/03/the-natural-history-gcse-have-your-say Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0100 The proposed subject content for the Natural History GCSE has been released. Our Education Manager Dan Simonsen outlines our analysis of the subject content and how we responded to the consultation. How Did Bushbabies Become Different Species? https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/07/28/how-did-bushbabies-become-different-species Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0100 A new study challenges a simple evolutionary story. Written by guest blogger Katie Porter. Peeling Back the Layers: Conserving the Mora Tree Watercolour https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/07/13/mora-tree Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:53:00 +0100 Our very talented conservation volunteer, John Abbott, has conserved our painting of the Mora Tree by Robert Schomburgk. He describes the process in this month's Treasure of the Month. Exploring and Expressing Queerness in Natural History https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/07/07/exploring-and-expressing-queerness-in-natural-history Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:50:00 +0100 Danielle Crowley writes about how nature has always been a place of safety and comfort, where gender doesn’t matter, and the role of queer-focussed programmes in institutions. From a Land Down Under: How Australian Geckos Colonised Melanesia https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/07/03/from-a-land-down-under-how-australian-geckos-colonised-melanesia Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Understanding the dispersal and evolution of a species-rich gecko group across Australia and the South Pacific. Written by guest blogger T.W. Fieldsend. In Early Cretaceous Forests: There's Mushroom for Fossils https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/06/22/in-cretaceous-forests-a-rare-gilled-mushroom-fossil Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0100 How a beautifully preserved fossil reveals one of the oldest gilled mushroom forming fungus ever found. Written by guest blogger Isabelle Pola. Four Linnean Society Fellows Elected to Royal Society https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/06/18/four-linnean-society-fellows-elected-to-royal-society Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:45:00 +0100 Four of the Linnean Society’s Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society in their 2026 intake. King’s Birthday Honours for JLPF Medal winner https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/06/13/kings-birthday-honours-for-jlpf-medal-winner Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:52:00 +0100 Kabir Kaul FLS has received the British Empire Medal for services to nature. The Architecture of Enormity https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/06/05/the-architecture-of-enormity Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:26:00 +0100 How the skeleton of an early dinosaur provides a window into the evolution of the Sauropod neck. Written by guest blogger Beth Taylor. The Gift of Time: Celebrating Our Collections Volunteers https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/06/01/the-gift-of-time-celebrating-our-collections-volunteers Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0100 As we mark National Volunteer Week, we take a moment to recognise the dedicated people who donate their time to the Linnean Society Small particles, Big Impact: Nanoclays https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/05/19/small-particles-big-impact-nanoclays Tue, 19 May 2026 12:39:00 +0100 What has been the greatest biological discovery of the 20th century? Written by Megan S, Runner Up for the KYTOS Award for Academic Writing.