This sample of monkey orchid seeds was found to be 86% viable, which is a good result. Collectors were careful not to sample ...

There isn’t currently an agreed definition of DSI. It’s just a placeholder for any digital information that comes from ...

Open to the public in our Reading Room, this display explores the Great Storm of 1987 at Kew and Wakehurst. In the early hours of October 16, 1987, southern England was struck by a storm of ...

Acclaimed ceramic artist Felicity Aylieff brings a major solo exhibition of monumental ceramics to Kew’s Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art this autumn. Aylieff is renowned for her longstanding ...

Ten young people aged 16-19 from across Britain are on a once in a lifetime expedition to the Galapagos. It is part of an initiative led by two Champions of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Dwayne ...

Like other gourds, the snake gourd is a member of the pumpkin family (Cucurbitaceae) and has seeds similar to its cousin the water melon (Citrullus lanatus), although slightly more eccentric, sporting ...

For many visitors, the Baja California peninsula and the Sea of Cortés are renowned for their rich marine wildlife, providing the chance to encounter sea lions and the grey whales that breed in these ...

Recently-released IUCN Red List assessments for slipper orchids from the temperate Northern Hemisphere show that a shocking 79% of species are threatened with extinction. Mike Fay, Head of Genetics ...

Discover a brand-new, after dark Halloween trail full of hidden surprises. This spooky season, Kew Gardens will transform into a spooktacular adventure, brought to you by the producers of Christmas at ...

Jaume Pellicer and colleagues from Kew's Jodrell Laboratory describe the immense variation in the amount of DNA in flowering plants and why, when it comes to genomes, size really does matter. The ...

I head the Conservation Science Department which brings together four key research areas for Kew: Islands with a focus on the UK, UK Overseas Territories and Madagascar; Conservation Assessment and ...