Discover our science collections that have been growing for over 170 years and the other collections we hold. Or search our resources and research facilities to find support for your research. Find ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

A letter in the Directors' Correspondence archive describes how the deadly prediction of an old Chinese proverb about bamboo flowering came true. "When the bamboo flowers, famine, death and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover the world of science behind our botanical collections, with over 50,000 living plants to be found across our UNESCO World Heritage site. The Temperate House will be partially closed between ...

Reconnect with nature and unwind from the stresses of everyday life at one of our forest bathing workshops. Based on the Japanese art of Shinrin-yoku, forest bathing allows you to slow down as you ...

Nature Returns is working with six landscape-scale projects across the country as they design, deliver and test different Nature-based Solutions. At their heart, these are Nature Recovery projects, ...

How can we best use Nature-based Solutions across England to contribute to Net Zero and Nature Recovery? And how do we mobilise private finance to contribute to environmental and Net Zero targets? Led ...