https://www.linnean.org/ en-GB Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:24:00 +0100 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:59:43 +0100 https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/07/03/chromatic-confessions-of-salt-stressed-plants-ai-to-read-between-the-leaves Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:24:00 +0100 Uncover how machine learning can be used to spot salt stress in plants, revolutionising how we farm amidst sea level rise. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/06/16/our-digitised-collections Mon, 16 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0100 This month’s treasure is our digitised collections (and an excuse to plug their new home!). https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/06/03/anoles-on-the-edge-adapting-to-the-andes Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:39:00 +0100 How Andean lizards reveal the hidden power of temperature in driving evolution https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/05/07/priya-nithianandan Wed, 07 May 2025 15:22:00 +0100 https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/04/22/charles-darwin-archive-recognised-on-memory-of-the-world-register Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0100 Charles Darwin's archive has been recognised on the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, providing a unique window into the life and work of the influential natural scientist. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/04/09/society-president-appointed-chief-scientist-at-defra Wed, 09 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0100 Linnean Society President Professor Anjali Goswami has been appointed as Defra’s new Chief Scientist https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/04/09/announcing-the-linnean-societys-medal-and-award-recipients-2025 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 00:05:00 +0100 This year the Linnean Society’s Medals and Awards recognise eight outstanding individuals from the realms of science, the arts and conservation, all working to understand and protect the natural world. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/03/25/dorothy-chapmans-notebooks Tue, 25 Mar 2025 10:21:00 +0000 Two printed books morphed into heavily used notebooks, when lovingly filled out and coloured in by an early 20th-century amateur botanist. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/03/14/alfred-russell-wallace-malay-archipelago-journals Fri, 14 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 This month Conservator Janet Ashdown explores the notebooks used by Alfred Russel Wallace during his Malay Archipelago expedition (1854-1862), focusing on their unusual construction, materials, and the conservation efforts to preserve them. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/03/06/hrh-the-princess-royal-becomes-our-patron Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:30:00 +0000 We are delighted to announce that HRH The Princess Royal has accepted the Patronage of the Linnean Society. https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/02/14/the-richard-fitter-international-union-for-conservation-of-nature-collections Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 An introduction to two new collections now available on the Linnean Society Archive catalogue https://www.linnean.org/news/2025/02/07/anything-but-commonplace-the-lady-pleasance-smith-commonplace-books Fri, 07 Feb 2025 12:00:00 +0000 This month, Assistant Archivist Christina McCulloch brings us into the world of the wife of Linnean Society founder James Edward Smith, Lady Pleasance Smith, through her impressive commonplace books.