Malagasy people have been using Madagascar’s unique native plants for food, medicine and handcrafts for thousands of years.

International Day of Women and Girls in Science is an opportunity to shine the spotlight on women working in STEM (Science, ...

In Incan mythology, Mama Koka was the god of the coca plant which originally grew from her torn apart body. Today, coca ...

Gwil arrived at Kew in October 1974, not as a trained taxonomist but as a keen gardener, with a degree in botany and fresh ...

Sounds of Blossom returns to Kew Gardens this spring, with the premiere of new compositions by students from the Royal College of Music bringing this special season to life across Kew’s spectacular ...

New digital hub launched to showcase careers in science, horticulture and the natural world Vital new resources for young people, teachers and careers advisors to explore green careers Young people ...

Potential supervisors or students interested in working with us on a science PhD are invited to contact our Doctoral Partnership Manager ([email protected]). Those interested in working with us ...

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 ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent studies on Abrus precatorius, a "deadly beauty" with fascinating flowers and inflorescences. The genus Abrus consists ...

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 ...