From vanilla orchids to smelly titans, Kew and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have identified 10,000 flowering species ...

May 2026 marks the 100 th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, an icon in the world of biology and wildlife. Starting his ...

With the arrival of the garimpeiros in the 1980s, and learning the dangerous route up the Uraricoera River, aluminium boats ...

Join Kew expert Aidan Pike as we dig deeper into the jade vine, an incredible climbing plant from the Philippines. Learn ...

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 ...

Stretching from Bali to Timor, the Lesser Sunda islands are covered in seasonal tropical forests that are home to unique flora and fauna, including the world’s largest lizard the Komodo dragon and 74 ...

Writing to Henry Ridley, Kew’s former Director Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1911) said of another scientist 'his drawings are not good enough to help much… They are in a terrible mess and I do not see ...

Explore some unique historical botanical illustrations from Kew's Library and Illustrations collections in celebration of Worldwide Day of Botanical Art. 18 May marks the second Worldwide Day of ...

Feel like your living room could do with some plant love? Terraria are enclosed glass containers with a beautiful display of slow-growing plants. They are a great way to get a dose of nature indoors.

Revolving around a humble seed, we cover nearly everything from seed morphology and digestive problems to the beautiful smell of racing car engines and James Bond-style murder. Known as 'castor beans' ...

Autumn colour is a fascinating phenomenon, where trees and shrubs that have been green all summer burst into flamboyant shades of yellow, orange and red. But why and how does it happen? Trees, like ...

From this spring, discover towering sculptures and smaller-scale artworks by Henry Moore, one of Britain’s most renowned artists, in what is the largest ever presentation of outdoor artworks by Moore.