https://www.linnean.org/ en-GB Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:52:00 +0100 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:52:19 +0100 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. 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. 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 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. https://www.linnean.org/news/2026/05/19/hela-cells-the-greatest-discovery-of-the-20th-century Tue, 19 May 2026 12:39:00 +0100 Written by Olive Rothwell, winner of the KYTOS Award for Academic Writing. 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.