Stories from our Journals
Why do we Care About Frog Sex?
Examining the sex metadata bias in herpetological museum collections.
14th November 2024
Icons of Evolution: Why are there so many Darwin’s finches?
Uncover the remarkable new development in the understanding of the evolution of Darwin's finches, discovering evidence of extinctions for the first time.
23rd October 2024
International Botanists Vote to Change Offensive Plant Name
Last week the International Botanical Congress voted to replace words such as caffra, which appear in over 300 plants, fungi and algae names, with a word that denotes their African origins.
23rd July 2024
Fearsome Flora: Plants that Bite Back
Inspired by a paper published in our Botanical Journal, Education Officer Dani Crowley investigates the mysterious world of carnivorous plants and their scientific and cultural legacy
24th October 2023
From Jiffy Bags to Social Media | A Quarter Century as Editor-in-Chief
Professor John Allen had remarked “Sounds interesting!” when he was offered the post of Editor-in-Chief of The Biological Journal of the Linnean Society in 1997. And there is little he would done differently for the next 25 years. We thank you, John.
14th September 2023
New Editor-in-Chief for the Biological Journal of the Linnean Society | Dr Karen Sears
Dr Sears will bring a range of research, editorial and learned society experience to this role starting 1 September 2023, when current Editor-in-Chief, Professor John Allen, steps down after 26 years.
13th July 2023
