"Diwali is the Festival of Lights, a five-day period celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, and some Buddhists. It is derived ...

In the earliest days of the Millennium Seed Bank, I was able to negotiate Access and Benefit-Sharing agreements in the USA ...

The results are published in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, the world’s most trusted source of information on ...

A favourite item from the Balls collection which features in the exhibition is his photo album of an expedition to Persia in ...

Join Kew curator-mycologists Issy Miles-Bunch and Rosie Woods in the Fungarium as they introduce you to some of their ...

Learn how we are using machine learning to tell us if our orchid seeds in the MSB are still alive, and how this will benefit us in the future. You usually wouldn’t think of artificial intelligence (AI ...

One of the most iconic trees in Britain, oak trees are a familiar sight in our forests and parks. But how much do you know about these ancient sentinels? How many species of oak tree are there? What ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their 10 favourite species named as new to science in the past 12 months. It's been another busy year here at Kew, with our scientists and their ...

Kew publishes trailblazing report detailing the future of its 11,000 trees ‘Planting for the Future’ reveals over 50% of Kew’s tree species could be vulnerable by 2090 Much-loved species such as oak, ...

What do you think of when you think of a meadow? Probably an open field, full of grass and flowers gently blowing in the breeze. But there’s so much more than just their beauty. Meadows of all types ...

Discover the stories behind why these four iconic plants were adopted as symbols of resilience and resistance by the LGBTQ+ community. We value plants for a number of reasons; their scientific ...