News, Blogs and Essays
The Architecture of Enormity
How the skeleton of an early dinosaur provides a window into the evolution of the Sauropod neck. Written by guest blogger Beth Taylor.
5th June 2026
The Gift of Time: Celebrating Our Collections Volunteers
As we mark National Volunteer Week, we take a moment to recognise the dedicated people who donate their time to the Linnean Society
HeLa Cells: The Greatest Discovery of the 20th Century?
Written by Olive Rothwell, winner of the KYTOS Award for Academic Writing.
19th May 2026
Small particles, Big Impact: Nanoclays
What has been the greatest biological discovery of the 20th century? Written by Megan S, Runner Up for the KYTOS Award for Academic Writing.
19th May 2026
The Living World in Eleven Pages: Systema naturae, 1735
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.
Professor Roger Butlin appointed as Biological Journal Interim Editor-in-Chief
Renowned evolutionary biologist Professor Roger Butlin is to take on interim editorship of the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in September 2026
7th May 2026
