News, Blogs and Essays
Out on a Limb: How Primates Jump in the Trees
How early primates evolved to jump safely from the narrow branches of the arboreal canopy. Written by Grégoire Boulinguez-Ambroise & Jesse W. Young.
3rd February 2026
Elephant Poo is a World Class Fertilizer...Sometimes
You can't make an omelette without breaking some eggs...or grow a Torchwood tree without sending it through an elephant's digestive system. Written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang.
19th January 2026
The Council for Nature Collection
Our former and much-missed Project Archivist, Alex Milne, highlights the most-recently catalogued addition to our "Conservation archives" collection.
13th January 2026
Festive dining? A 1782 pub bill
This pub bill shows Carl Linnaeus the Younger living it up in London in 1782.
16th December 2025
Pub Anyone?: The History of the Linnean Club
This month’s 'Treasure of the Month' focuses on a couple of rather unexpected items in the archive: two drink tokens
12th November 2025
The Evolving Learned Society
On 4 September our President Mark Watson shared how the Linnean Society must adapt and evolve to meet the challenges facing nature, charities and learned societies today. This is an edited extract from his talk.
7th November 2025
