News, Blogs and Essays

Why do we Care About Frog Sex?
Examining the sex metadata bias in herpetological museum collections.
14th November 2024

Our Local Nature Grant: A Review of This Year’s Youth-Led Projects
Chickens, parades, plants, bats and bugs: stories from our local nature grants of 2024.
12th November 2024

As Far as the Eye can See | Two Views of Nature
This month our Hon. Curator of Artefacts, Glenn Benson FLS, looks at the depiction of nature through two small landscapes in the Society’s collection.
7th November 2024

The Linnean Society signs deal with Government to secure Burlington House
We have signed the legal documentation outlining our agreement to secure a 999-year leasehold of Burlington House.
30th October 2024

The Architect of Nature Conservation: Max Nicholson's Archive
The latest archival collection to be released on our catalogue are the papers of foundational environmentalist Max Nicholson. His archive is the first of several important nature conservation collections currently in progress.
29th October 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