The 2026 State of the World’s Plants and Fungi report highlights that technology can be an ally to nature in the fight ...

In the south of Indonesia lies a chain of small volcanic islands – the Lesser Sunda Islands. Stretching from Bali to Timor, to tourists they’re an untouched paradise. But beyond the clear blue waters ...

In the October 2025 Red List update, Kew contributed more than 700 Red List assessments. Here’s how partnerships, fieldwork and taxonomic expertise made it possible. To protect life on Earth, we need ...

With well over two centuries of history, Kew Gardens has some truly incredible stories to tell. Discover just a few of the most surprising historical facts from the gardens. 1. Why is it Kew Gardens ...

Other common names: نيلم جوزي (Arabic), পদুম (Assamese), कमल (Bhojpuri), ပဒုမ္မာကြာ (Burmese), 荷花, 莲, 菡萏 (Chinese ...

Nicholas Culpeper, the renowned herbalist, was a man known for his vices as much as for his virtues. He had many enemies, smoked plenty of tobacco, drank, and was known to have kept a loose hand on ...

Assessment and utilization of Uganda’s wild coffee species for livelihood improvement, coffee sector sustainability, and environmental protection. Uganda’s coffee sector comprises around 1.7 million ...

Explore some of the sculptures of Henry Moore on this guided walking tour. Henry Moore Guided tours at 12:30pm and 2pm are cancelled on Tuesday 23, Wednesday 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 June due to ...

Meet Emma Amy Rea and Violet Astley-Cooper, the women behind over 2,800 incredible watercolour paintings in Kew’s Illustrations collection. Beyond its botanical treasures, Kew Gardens Library and ...

Marianne North travelled the world painting plants, people and places. Defying Victorian conventions, she left an extraordinary legacy behind. From mighty redwoods in California to pitcher plants in ...

Two new ground-breaking publications from researchers across Kew Science and 50 global partners highlight Madagascar’s incredible biodiversity and the optimistic future ahead if we grasp opportunities ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their favourite species named as new to science in another big year for nature. In the past 12 months, our taxonomists and our collaborators around ...