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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Unsurprisingly, both foxes were found to have pretty different diets! Red foxes focused on bovids, Cricetidae rodents & picas, while the Tibetan fox ate mostly picas, Spalacidae rodents & Cricetidae rodents, suggesting their success lay in their foraging strategy...read more below 👇🧪 buff.ly/XMQjZEV

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Divergent foraging strategies facilitate the coexistence of sympatric red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and Tibetan fox (V. ferrilata) on the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Abstract. Carnivores play a key role in maintaining ecosystem structure, function, and ecological processes. Understanding the coexistence mechanisms of sy

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We all know the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog, but what did those foxes eat? Two sympatric species - the red fox and Tibetan fox - were studied to understand how these similar species can coexist. What did they find on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau...a short thread🧵(1/2)🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

We've probably all known a ssssnake in the grass...or rather nest cavity? Here, the impact of weather & temperature on snake predation, a major cause for avian breeding failure, was studied. What did it find? Under climate change, snake predation might vary....sssssssuper! 🧪🐍👇 buff.ly/FImqsbJ

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Climate and habitat influence nest predation by snakes on cavity-nesting birds

Abstract. Snake predation is a major cause of avian breeding failure, particularly for cavity breeders, for which snakes may be the primary predators. We a

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Call for Posters! 📣 Research orchids? Know someone who does? We're eager to showcase your work at our upcoming hybrid day event on 25 November 2026! Space is limited, so get your posters in soon! Deadline is 12 October 2026...👀 Learn more about our event: buff.ly/GM5IyNL 🧪

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Symposium | Orchidaceae | Taxonomy, Diversification, and Biogeography

Bringing together contributions that advance our understanding of orchid evolution across taxonomic, temporal, and geographical scales.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

New Blog 📣 Giant salamanders are revered around the world, but how did they evolve? Here, Juliet Maxted discusses how CT scans of three E. asiaticum skulls have uncovered new insights into the evolution of this family! Read the blog below 👇🧪 www.linnean.org/news/2026/08... It's serving face!

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Facial Reconstruction: Bringing New Life to a 66-Million-Year-Old…

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

New research opposes previous views that reptiles never stop growing. Here, it's shown that around half of Lesser Antillean iguanas undergo both growth & degrowth to adapt to fluctuating temperatures or rainfall in the French Antilles! Read it below 🧪🌍👇

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Annual climate fluctuations can influence iguana growth and degrowth

Abstract. It has been proposed that some vertebrates can undergo a reduction in body size in response to harsh environmental conditions. However, there is

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Species with a smaller body size, longer tarsus length & found in denser habitats were more likely to evolve this foraging technique, as well as those with broader ranges covering more habitat. Has this thread piqued your interest? Read the full paper below 👇🧪 (3/3) doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Convergent acquisition of a specialized feeding strategy: flush-pursue foraging in birds

Abstract. Birds exhibit diverse foraging strategies shaped jointly by the morphology and behaviour of predators and prey, as well as by habitat conditions.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Here, researchers compiled the first global list of species using this strategy, finding that it has evolved independently in 4 orders & 17 families within Passeriformes! So what species were more likely to behave this way? (2/3) 🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Morphology, behaviour & habitat influence the diversity of foraging strategies in birds, with convergent evolution likely occurring across lineages. Flush-pursue techniques are known to drive plumage evolution, yet the diversity of species showing this behaviour is poorly understood...a 🧵 (1/3) 🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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 🧪👇

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How Did Bushbabies Become Different Species?

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New Blog! 📣 From a land down unda' Australian geckos have dispersed across Melanesia...and grown bigger in the process! Guest blogger T.W Fieldsend looks at how they managed to get there, and what made them grow. Read the full blog to find out: www.linnean.org/news/2026/07...

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From a Land Down Under: How Australian Geckos Colonised Melanesia

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Call for Writers! 📣 Are you a student or early career researcher? Science communicator? Know someone who is? We're looking for our next round of Guest Bloggers for our journal blog The Paper Trail! Check out our vacancies page to apply, and read some of our latest posts here: buff.ly/7JVQmSx 🧪 🌍

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Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society @zoojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Happy #VolunteersWeek! We're celebrating Catherine Sgorbati, an AI in Biosciences graduate & guest blogger for the Zoological Journal! She wrote about gender & geopolitical disparities in taxonomy - you can read her work below 🌍 🧪 👇 www.linnean.org/news/2026/03...

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Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy #VolunteersWeek! Rosie Ryland, graduate ecologist at Arbtech, is our spotlight today, having written a blog for The Paper Trail about anole adaptations in the Andes and featuring in our membership magazine The Linnean! You can read her blog below 👇 🧪 🌍 www.linnean.org/news/2025/06...

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Happy #VolunteersWeek! Today we're highlighting Katya, guest blogger for The Paper Trail! With an MSc in Biodiversity & Conservation, Katya's research interests lie in pterosaur evolution and entomology. Her blog looked at turtle mating behaviour which you can read below! 🌍 🧪 👇 buff.ly/FraLxQK

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Here, bromeliad communities were studied to see if water-use traits affected species distribution! Coastal species were found to have more water acquisitive traits compared to inland species, highlighting environmental filtering linked to water! Read more (2/2) 🌎🧪👇 doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Trait filtering amidst high diversity of water-use strategies in Bromeliaceae: a contrast between coastal and inland inselbergs in the Atlantic Forest

Abstract. Inselbergs are ancient rock outcrops that have undergone minimal weathering and harbour vegetation distinct from the surrounding matrix owing to

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Ahh inselbergs, the terrestrial iceberg. Ancient rock outcrops with unique microclimates, they often have unique floral diversity that differs from their surroundings. In Atlantic Forest lowland inselbergs, bromeliads dominate & differ along a coastal-inland gradient, but why? A short 🧵 (1/2) 🧪🌎

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Looking at 31 dung beetle species on a mountain in the Mexican Transition Zone, variation in wing morphology was quantified, finding that species with more elliptical wings & a high aspect ratio were better suited to colonisation of higher mountains! Find out more 🧪 👇 (2/2) doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Dung, dung, dungggggg! Did you know dung beetles could fly? Through a combination of wing shape, size & flight strategy, flying organisms (including the dung beetle) can move between and within habitats, but how do different flight strategies affect performance & habitat preference? (1/2) 🌍 🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Do you look at species' adaptations to climate change? Do you want to submit to the same journal as Darwin & Wallace, adding your name to its history books? Submit your research to our Special Issue today - deadline extended to 20 June 2026! 🧪🌎👇 academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Single celled ciliates are typically found in aquatic environments, but some ciliates (more like silly-ates) have evolved to inhabit the land! But how did these habitat preferences evolve? Using a dated phylogeny, this paper answers just that question...🧪🌎👇 doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Analysis of the impact of terrestrial habitats on the evolutionary dynamics in the phylum Ciliophora

Abstract. Ciliates inhabit a wide range of habitats, including terrestrial environments. However, macroevolutionary studies on the evolution of habitat pre

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Oxford Academic @academic.oup.com · 10/05/2026

Submission deadline approaching: Organismal Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World. The @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social invites studies examining how organisms maintain function and adapt to environmental change, from genes to ecosystems. 📅 20 May 2026. Read more: oxford.ly/4ncg6Ws

Call for papers: Organismal Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World. Submit today. The Linnean Society of London. OUP.

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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Harsh conditions & challenges imposed by fragmented habitat often restrict gene flow & increase genetic structure in alpine plants. Here, the first population genetic study of the Notothlaspi plant ground in NZ revealed historical periods of contact & isolation amongst species! 🌍🧪 buff.ly/juytPxs

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

As it (galago)es, ecological niche conservatism & divergence are key indicators of diversification & speciation. In the nocturnal primate family Galagidae, diversification is thought to be the result of adaptation or climate-change induced allopatry, but that may not be the case...👇 buff.ly/QFgZbyk

Five boxes of area maps of sub saharan Africa are shown, with a small drawing of galagoes from and their distribution in each.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Moa a thing or two about extinct species? Using ancient mitochondrial genetics & morphometric analyses of moa leg bones, the species diversity & variation of this once great bird were investigated, revealing the role of climate change on populations! 🌍🧪👇

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Multiproxy analysis of the extinct moa genus Euryapteryx reveals new phylogenetic structure and disparity with morphometrics

Abstract. The species diversity in the family Emeidae of the extinct New Zealand moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) remains problematic and unresolved because so

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Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society @botjlinnsoc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Biased sampling of Lauraceae, a family with over 3000 species, means its diversification history remains poorly understood despite its prevalence in the tropics. Here, plastome sequencing of 16 genera significantly improves our understanding, revealing divergent spatial patterns! 🌍🧪

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Differential plastome diversification of the Lauraceae between tropical regions of Asia and America

ABSTRACT. The Lauraceae, a diverse family with over 50 genera and 3000 species, exhibit exceptional species richness in tropical regions of Asia and Americ

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

What has a mouth but cannot speak, a bed but doesn't sleep & cuts a species in two before you can think? Okay yes, our Monday riddle game is bad...but nevertheless check out how two rivers in Argentine Patagonia have acted as physical barriers to rodents of the genus Ctenomys!🌍🧪👇 buff.ly/aSZAyKu

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Rivers as barriers to the subterranean rodent Ctenomys (Rodentia: Ctenomyidae) in northern Patagonia, Argentina

Abstract. Geographical features can act as barriers to gene flow, promoting isolation, divergence, and ultimately speciation through vicariance. This proce

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Allopatry is often assumed as a necessity in population divergence & speciation in birds & mammals, but that may not always be the case! Here, the divergence-with-gene-flow of the Stripe-crowned Spinetail was assessed, providing evidence of divergence in shaping evolution! 🌍🧪 doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Divergence-with-gene-flow leads to decoupled phenotypic evolution in a passerine (Cranioleuca pyrrhophia, Furnariidae) along a dry forest gradient

Abstract. Population divergence and speciation in birds and mammals is often assumed to require an allopatric phase. However, several studies provide evide

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Here, the impact of fire & frost on ecological networks in the Cerrado was monitored, finding that fire initially promoted more widespread networks as resources increased, but tree fauna sensitive to disturbance led to a decline in ant species on certain branches! (2/2) 🧪🌍 doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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Effects of fire on the structure of ant–plant ecological networks with extrafloral nectaries in the Cerrado

Abstract. Plants are essential components of ecosystems and depend on various interactions with animals, among which mutualistic associations with ants sta

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Wild, fire, ant-action! 📸 Many plants have evolved extrafloral nectaries to build mutualistic relationships with ants, creating complex networks between species. Understanding how they react to environmental disturbance is key to predicting ecosystem dynamics, especially in today's climate...(1/2)

Two black ants (species unknown) are seen on a branch feeding from an extrafloral nectary. They look like little green puddles. In the bottom right hand corner, a second image is obvious in a green bordered box, of a small orange ant having a drink from a water droplet on a leaf. If you have seen the movie Ants, it is reminiscent of this. Its got nothing to do with extrafloral nectaries, but it's cute none the less (and the ant is much more ant-shaped than the black ants).

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Written by guest blogger Scarlet Forrester, it was inspired by a paper in our Biological Journal which not only expands our understanding of beetle communication, but also the many uses of bioacoustics in research. You can read it here: doi.org/10.1093/biol... 🧪🌍 (2/2)

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Acoustic behaviour as a predator defence strategy in the females of a beetle species

Abstract. Many animals produce sounds for intra- and interspecific communication. In insects, acoustic signalling of beetles has not been explored as exten

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We're finally listening to women! Our latest #ThePaperTrail blog delves into the hidden world of beetle bioacoustics, attempting to understand why a special species of scarab beetle screams at predators (say that 10x fast)! You can read it here 🌍🧪👇🪲 (1/2) www.linnean.org/news/2026/03...

A beautifully drawn scarab beetle holds a tiny trumpet with its front legs, with the word toot written at the end to show it is in fact playing the instrument, we just can't hear it. Drawn by Scarlet Forrester.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Hatsonomy is a field we'd love to publish papers on

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Your palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy, come write a blog, our journals are ready You better lose yourself in the writing the journals, you know it, you better never let it go You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to show This opportunity comes once in a lifetime, yo

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Evolutionary Journal of the Linnean Society @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Processes of evolution can change over time, resulting in compositional & exchange rate tree heterogeneity...curious to know what the means for phylogenetics? Check out this paper 👇🌍🧪 doi.org/10.1093/evol...

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

📣 Call for Volunteers! Are you an early career researcher? University student? Science communicator? Know someone who is? We're always looking for new Guest Bloggers to contribute to our journal blog The Paper Trail! Find out more about it & apply below 👇🌍🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Sea slugs, see slugs, on the sea floor. Sea slugs, see slugs, cryptic no more! By integrating host use & dispersal ability with species delimitation, the radiation of an unusual group of photosynthetic (you read that right) sea slugs is revealed! 🌍🧪🌊

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Integrating host use and dispersal ability with species delimitation to unravel a cryptic radiation of photosynthetic sea slugs

Abstract. Species delimitation models are important quantitative tools for facilitating the discovery of cryptic species and clarifying the boundaries betw

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Sam Fenton @thefentagon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Very excited to have my latest paper published in @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social We explored the colonisation history and genetic differentiation of Arctic charr in Scotland identifying cross-catchment patterns facilitated by ice-dammed lakes at the end of the last ice age academic.oup.com/biolinnean/a...

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The historical patterns that have shaped contemporary genetic differentiation across populations of Arctic charr in Scotland

Abstract. Glacial history is an important contributor to contemporary biogeographical patterns because it has resulted in population fragmentation and cons

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

We couldn't do it without our authors, and we look forward to another year of ground breaking research published with us. (4/4) If you want to be part of our history, why not consider one of our journals as the home for your research this year? Find out how below 👇 academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

We reinvest back into our journals through our expert Editorial Office, ensuring a high-quality peer review process. Additionally, we promote authors’ work & showcase the research we publish through blogs, online lectures & in-person events, making science accessible to all (3/4). 🌍🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

As a not-for-profit organisation, the research published with us goes directly towards funding our community outreach & engagement. Most notably, this includes our historical collections, extensive education and events programmes, and our prestigious medals, prizes and awards. (2/4) 🌍🧪

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Why not publish your research with a Society Journal? 🧪🌍 The Linnean Society is committed to publishing high-quality and ground-breaking scientific research across the four themes of botany, zoology, biology and evolution, striving to make these accessible & engaging to a global audience. 🧵(1/4)

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We build up the voices of those publishing with us, offering opportunities to share their expertise, expand their audiences & receive recognition for their hard work through our journal blog, events programme & PhD student prizes. We're proud to do this, as we are proud of our community. (3/3)

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

The value of our journal community is immense; it supports our work to fund education programmes, care for our collections & offer medals & awards for ground breaking individuals across the spectrum of natural history. In return, we have our own role to play: supporting those who support us. (2/3)

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

As a Society Journal, it's not just the work that we publish that's important, but what that work goes on to support. This blog post sums up our role as a place for research perfectly: we help to shape the very systems through which people access knowledge...a 🧵(1/3) 🧪🌍 buff.ly/OymWe9o

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Guest Post — Societies 2030: The Community Advantage in an AI-First World - The Scholarly Kitchen

Today's guest bloggers call for society publishers to recognize their unique role in shaping the systems researchers use to discover and evaluate knowledge.

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Inspired by a paper in our #SpecialIssue "Mobilizing Natural History Collections in the Global South", this blog inspects the barriers many have faced in this field, shining a light on the work that still needs to be done. An important discussion this #IWD2026. Read it here: doi.org/10.1093/biol...

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If history is written by the victors, who describes the spiders? Species author trends reflect gender and geopolitical disparities in biodiversity science

Abstract. Gathering data on species description authorship is one way to track who has had access to a career in taxonomy. Via data from the World Spider C

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Biological Journal of the Linnean Society @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

If history is written by the victors, who are the victors in science? Our latest #ThePaperTrail blog delves into who was holding the pen in taxonomy - a historically male-dominated field - using spiders as a case study. The answer probably won't shock you...🧪🌍 www.linnean.org/news/2026/03...

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The Politics of Taxonomy - Tangled in a Web of Inequalities

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The Linnean Society of London @linneansociety.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

What can spider names tell us about the tangled web of author inequalities? A recent paper in @biojlinnsoc.bsky.social by Montana et al. looked at every spider described from the Americas in 1946-2021, analysing over 9,000 species and nearly 600 researchers. Read more:

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The Politics of Taxonomy - Tangled in a Web of Inequalities

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