Kew scientists named 190 new plants and fungi described together with partners in 2025 List includes a ‘zombie’ fungus from Brazil, a ‘bloodstained’ orchid from Ecuador, a strange snowdrop from the ...

Anniversary marked by launch of new podcast Unearthed: The need for seeds with Cate Blanchett Seed bank at Wakehurst holds world’s most diverse collection of wild plant seeds with solutions to address ...

Ash dieback is a disease caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, an invasive species which has spread across Europe in the past 30 years. The fungus grows into the trees’ vascular systems ...

Follow these top tips from expert botanical artist Lucy T Smith to start capturing the beauty and detail of the natural world. Botanical art is a vital part of studying plants and fungi. It’s how ...

My project explores the social and cultural importance of hedgerows, and how knowledge of the plants within them can shape our sense of place and wellbeing. Hedgerows are often discussed for their ...

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 ...

As the biodiversity COP16 unfolds in Colombia, a hot discussion is taking place on the fair use of ‘digital sequence information’ – but what is it really? Easy access to DNA is one of the 21st century ...

Back in 1994, field officer David Noble was exploring the Blue Mountains of eastern Australia when he came across a small group of trees of a species that had never been seen before – later named the ...

Kew publishes trailblazing report detailing the future of its 11,000 trees ‘Planting for the Future’ reveals over 50% of Kew’s tree species could be vulnerable by 2090 Much-loved species such as oak, ...

Since Kew Gardens was first established nearly two hundred years ago, trees have been a key part of the landscape. Around 11,000 of them call the Gardens home, ranging from young saplings to Kew’s Old ...

An ever-growing plant tree of life is the key to answering questions from 200 years ago and those of tomorrow Flowering plants are found across every corner of the Earth – from the steamiest tropics ...

Our Herbarium at Kew was founded more than 170 years ago, but the oldest specimens in the collection go back much further. They reveal the determined efforts of early botanists to catalogue the ...