News, Blogs and Essays

Discover More: Plant Intelligence
Darwin can be loosely quoted saying that the roots of a plant are brain-like and can direct movement. Are plants intelligent and what is intelligence anyway? Discover more with Linnean Learning.
7th June 2021

John Ellis’ Microscopic Animals
Assistant Archivist Luke Thorne takes a closer look at some microscopic marvels
26th May 2021

Discover More: The Good Viruses
Like bacteria before them, viruses have often been branded as the biological baddies; germs that we have to defeat in order to stay healthy and hygienic. But, like bacteria before them, viruses are due for a re-think.
7th May 2021

The Discover More series
The Discover More series is a collection of animations, blogs and interviews exploring a wide variety of topics to enrich your appreciation of the wonderful natural world that we are a part of.
4th May 2021

Birds and Music: A Violinist's View
Violinist Paul Barritt of the Hallé Orchestra reveals the influence birdsong has had on the works of many famous composers
1st May 2021

Calling all women Fellows, Associates and student members! Could you be a mentor?
We are inviting our women Fellows, Associates and student members to support young people in gaining insight into fulfilling STEM careers through a new mentorship scheme with Stemettes.
30th April 2021