@evojlinnsoc
A fully open-access journal covering all aspects of evolutionary biology research! Homepage: https://academic.oup.com/evolinnean Blog: https://www.linnean.org/news/categories/the-paper-trail
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)
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)
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) 🧪🌍
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Peter & Rosemary Grant smile in front of a banner for the Evolutionary Journal, reading "the evolution of Darwin's finches".
Last week we were delighted to host renowned researchers Peter & Rosemary Grant to discuss their work on the #Evolution of Darwin's finches. Many evolutionary scientists today can likely cite their work as inspiration in this field, and it was wonderful to hear them talk.
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...🧪🌍
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Though many steps toward equality have been taken in the world of Natural History, it's important to acknowledge the barriers faced by women that came before us, and those still faced by those around the world. Using spiders, this blog does just that. 🧪🌍
#IWD2026
Have a methods paper you want to submit? Publish with us! If your paper addresses evolutionary questions using the latest technologies and innovative analytical or methodological advances, we want to hear from you! Find out more about our journal below 🧪🌍👇
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An island-wide genetic study has revealed low genetic diversity & geographic structuring, suggesting two-wave colonisation from Europe Bufo (bufo) modern populations settled! It also identified sites with high distinctiveness & signs of genetic erosion, informing future management.
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A common toad sits atop a mossy log, with a scowl on its face and its right fist clenched.
The #Evolution of British species have been shaped by postglacial colonisation dynamics & modern human activity. Documenting genetic diversity is important for understanding the #Conservation status, and therefore management, of a species...done here for Britain's iconic toad Bufo bufo...🧵(1/2) 🧪
Dani and Connor presenting at the Linnean Society, they are both smiling. In the backround is a historic chair and portrait of Carl Linnaeus.
Close up of someone cutting out a picture of a bird for a zine page. In the background are a colourful array of pens and materials to make a collage
A group of people, all smiling, on the stage together at the Linnean Society
We had a wonderful time yesterday at Exploring Queerness in Natural History.
We're writing up it up to share in a future blog post, but for now here are some pictures of our fantastic curators @aquadan1.bsky.social and Connor Butler, the lunchtime zine-making, and our afternoon panellists.
We couldn't do it without our authors, and we look forward to another year of ground breaking research published with us.
If you want to be part of our history, why not consider one of our journals as the home for your research this year?
academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...
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).
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)
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)
Are you a PhD student wanting to publish their paper in our journal? Does your research cover the themes of #Biology, #Botany, #Evolution or #Zoology? You may be eligible for our Student Paper Prizes, aimed at celebrating #EarlyCareerResearchers!
Find out more 👇🧪🌍
Last Chance to Book! 📣
Join renowned evolutionary biologists Peter & Rosemary Grant in person on Wed 4 March for their talk on their ground breaking research on Darwin's finches! 🧪🌍
Book below 👇
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#Darwin #Evolution #Biodiversity #Science
Final Call for Papers! 📣
Does your research focus on island evolution? Have an interest in island biogeography, population genomics, trait evolution or island endemism (amongst other topics)?
Then submit today! We're accepting papers until the 31 January 2026 🌍🧪👇
Accelerating #BiodiversityLoss, environmental degradation & social instability affect tropical & subtropical regions in South America. Museum collections are critical for documenting & preserving biodiversity, yet often get overlooked. Introducing: INALI snake collection (1/2) 🧪🌍
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Discover eco-evolutionary assembly processes within Oceanic island systems in this perspective, published as part of our #SpecialIssue "Evolution on Islands"! 👇🧪🌍
A large African elephant stands amongst trees in the savannah, dappled in golden sunlight.
New Blog Alert! 🚨 🐘
Elephants are known to be Ecosystem Engineers, but did you know they are also the largest gardeners on Earth? Our latest blog, written by guest blogger Jin-Gyu Chang, reveals their pollinator role...but it's less green thumb and more elephant dung...(1/6) 🧪🌍
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With the diversity of flowers comes the diversity of ways to analyse them, but which is best & how are they linked? Here, combining flower morphology characters of 951 species revealed that the most common characters are rarely found together in 1 flower! 🌍🧪
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#Conservation
What do you call a reptile that looks like a lizard but isn't? I'm Nothosaurus...
Helping to understand ecosystem recovery after the PT-extinction, a large new nothosaurian is described, adding to the evidence of large predators in the Tethys shallow seas! 🧪👇
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#FossilFriday
Peter and Rosemary Grant conducting research
Join Peter Grant FLS FRS & Rosemary Grant FRS on Wed 4 March as they discuss their landmark research on Darwin’s finches and how new species form. Peter and Rosemary are renowned evolutionary biologists, having studied these finches on the Galápagos islands since 1973.
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We couldn't do it without our authors, and we look forward to another year of ground breaking research published with us.
If you want to be part of our history, why not consider one of our journals as the home for your research this year?
academic.oup.com/biolinnean/p...
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).
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)
This year, why not publish your research with a Society Journal?
The Linnean Society is committed to publishing high-quality and groundbreaking scientific research across the four themes of botany, zoology, biology and evolution, striving to make these accessible & engaging to a global audience.
Call these Martians the way they Rove(r)...
The rove beetle genus Xenogaster has 12 described species, yet their biology & interspecific relationships remain poorly understood. Here, a taxonomic revision & phylogenetic analysis uncovers a new genus & a new species! 🧪👇
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EVOLIN is seeking reviewers in evolutionary biology. On a design card with a reptile.
Reviewing is a great way to stay sharp, support your peers, and get involved in the evolutionary biology community. If that sounds up your alley, come join the @evojlinnsoc.bsky.social: oxford.ly/4q2WHrE
On the fifth day of Christmas, Linnaeus gave to me...FIVE ANOLES! Well, more like anoles adapting to temperature change in the Andes, as taught to us in this lunchtime lecture! Kicking off the journal series, it contributed to the 1000+ lecture attendees this year! 🌍🧪👇
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