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Dr Sandra Knapp, President of the Linnean Society, elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society

A new GCSE for a greener future

A new natural history course for UK 14-16-year-olds has the potential to enhance understanding, appreciation and protection of the natural world

The Linnaean Shell Collection

What happens to a treasure when it isn’t treated as a treasure? Digital Assets Manager Andrea Deneau looks at the history of Linnaeus' shell collection.

Sherwin Carlquist FMLS: Champion Botanist, Storyteller and a Relentless Ally of Students

Scott Zona was one of Carlquist's doctoral students and a close friend till Carlquist passed away last December. Scott portrays Carlquist as not just as a brilliant scientist but also a dedicated mentor and imperfect human being, like all of us.

The Linnean Society of London Announces 2022 Medal and Award Winners

From studies in freshwater fish diversity in Sri Lanka to Ethiopian flora, from ground-breaking work in palaeobiological data to innovative techniques in coral reef recovery — 2022's list of outstanding work in the natural sciences

Professor Liebig and the mysterious fossils of the Trap Formation

Assistant Archivist Luke Thorne examines this totally legit paper about a series of mysterious fossils that were unearthed on the grounds of an estate.