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New Blog! 🚨 As one of Africa's most distinctive primates, over 20 species of bushbaby are recognised in science. But how, and why, did so many evolve? Here, guest blogger Katie Porter answers that question by breaking down a recent study in our Biological journal! Read it below 🧪👇

How Did Bushbabies Become Different Species?Discover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London.www.linnean.org

It’s the 45th anniversary of #Raiders of the Lost Ark (UK) & we’re celebrating its non-human characters: the capuchin monkey and its tragic end (“bad dates”), plus Indy’s phobia, a boa constrictor. From Shaw’s Naturalist’s Miscellany (1789) & Geoffroy Saint Hilaire’s Hist Nat Mammiferes (1833).

Paws out, claws out! A leaping tiger to break your mid-week monotony? Image of a tiger from Carl Vogt and Friedrich Specht's 'The Natural History of Animals (Class Mammalia)', and the book’s exquisite cover for #InternationalTigerDay.

Renowned Evolutionary biologists Peter & Rosemary Grant are back with new research on adaptive radiation in Geospiza finches on Daphne Major, looking at the long term impacts of hybridization on 3 species of ground finch! You can read the full paper below 👇 🧪 doi.org/10.1093/evol...

Fission, fusion and the generation of novelty in Geospiza species on Daphne Major Island, GalápagosAbstract. Early stages in the adaptive radiation of Darwin’s finches are characterized by divergence (fission) and convergence (fusion) caused by natural sdoi.org

This is too gorgeous to not share. #SharkWeek

Fancy a shower with an octopus? Or a gentle beluga to hug to sleep? You can now have brilliant, historic images of plants, animals and landscapes from our Collections as wall art, home decor items (cushion covers, shower curtains), puzzles or tote bags! Browse the possibilities 👉 bit.ly/4fYoR4n

How will the Orchid Tree of Life advance our understanding of this charismatic group? On 25 November we’re excited to hear from @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social Guest Editor and symposium convenor Oscar A. Pérez-Escobar, leader of this global initiative. Get online or in-person tickets buff.ly/woUYTxz

Feeling 'crabby' in the heat? Meet Japanese ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige's 'Grand Series of Fishes' (1832-1840). Hiroshige is best known for his landscapes, and for his depictions of birds and flowers, so this series is quite rare. (Image details continued in comments).

To the sea, everyone, to the sea! As an ode to holidays, sandy beaches and sunsets, images from John Stackhouse’s Nereis Britannica (1795), a magnificent illustrated compendium of algae native to the British seashore. You can read more and find other works by Stackhouse, using our library catalogue.

Ever wanted to try nature journalling? Join us and naturalist Zabby Allen for a guided walk in St James’ Park, followed by a creative workshop at the Linnean Society where you’ll make your own nature zine. Book your place here: buff.ly/k3THE5D

What better way to celebrate peak summer than a luscious mango? Mango image from Hortus Malabaricus, a 17th C Latin botanical treatise, based on work by Itty Achudan, a distinguished herbalist from Kerala & compiled into 12 volumes by Hendrik van Rheede, Governor of Dutch Malabar from 1669 to 1676.

Our PhD Medals and Awards are now open for nominations, celebrating outstanding early career researchers in both botany and zoology. • The Irene Manton Prize • The John C. Marsden Medal • PhD Student Paper Prize Check out the three categories and submit nominations by 30 September.

PhD Medals and PrizesExplore the wealth of content available within The Linnean Society of London's website.www.linnean.org

Can't visit our current exhibition? You can now walk through (online) our in-depth exhibition on Linnaeus’ classification of humans through his books and manuscripts. Watch below! This is a really nifty way of 'seeing' it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMHG...

What is it to be Human? | A Virtual Exhibition TourYouTube video by Linnean Societywww.youtube.com

The John Spedan Lewis Emerging Leader Award is for initiatives that have had a notable positive impact for the UK natural environment. It's presented in collaboration with John Lewis Partnership Foundation’s Nature Fund. Download the form to nominate a deserving nature leader.

The John Spedan Lewis Emerging Leader AwardAn award for emerging leaders impacting the UK natural environment through conservation or communicationbuff.ly

On 20 March 1838, Robert Schomburgk presented a paper 'Description of the Mora Tree' at the Linnean Society, with a watercolour and specimens of the tree itself. Our talented conservation volunteer, John Abbott, has conserved this beautiful painting. Read below. www.linnean.org/news/2026/07...

Peeling Back the Layers: Conserving the Mora Tree WatercolourDiscover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London.www.linnean.org

New Blog! 📣 There isn't much room for fungi in the fossil record, yet here Isabelle Pola discusses the discovery of one of the oldest ever found! From Cretaceous period sedimentary rock, these fossils help to reshape our understanding of how modern ecosystems developed. buff.ly/3hp1vOd 🧪

In Early Cretaceous Forests: There's Mushroom for FossilsDiscover the latest news from The Linnean Society of London.buff.ly

What are ‘clock’ flowers? Can we use flowers to tell the time? Join us in SE London for a guided walk and reflective, creative activity exploring blooms with daily movements on Aug 1, 10 am. Book here: bit.ly/4gyhS33

For National Map Reading Week, we present this unique geological map of Northumberland-Durham. What makes this unique are the species annotations made by the owner. The first image is especially striking with the species names radiating out in a sun-like formation.

Bromeliads are one of the great evolutionary success stories of the neotropics. Explaining how the plant biodiversity evolved is one of the greatest challenges in evo bio. Read this study that confirms the crucial role that hummingbirds played from our Botanical Journal! bit.ly/4h69Z4Z

Hummingbirds and pineapples: why this ancient relationship hits the evolutionary sweetspotHummingbirds are responsible for some of the fastest evolution in the plant kingdom.bit.ly

Inherent Vice has distilled the work presented at our symposium, Exploring Queerness in Natural History, into a 114-page zine! The publication features articles inspired by the symposium and original reflections and research exploring queer ecologies. See more here: www.inherentvice.co.uk