A favourite item from the Balls collection which features in the exhibition is his photo album of an expedition to Persia in ...

Join Kew curator-mycologists Issy Miles-Bunch and Rosie Woods in the Fungarium as they introduce you to some of their ...

Naturally Brilliant Colour exhibition comes to Kew Gardens. Monday 17 May to Sunday 26 September 2021, at the Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art. “Pure Structural Colour is the most vivid ...

Seeds travel by land, sea and air to conquer new territories. Many have developed flight capabilities: wings, parachutes, gliders and exotic hydraulic explosive systems to propel them meters. With ...

Much of Australia is arid, with some parts of the continent among the driest locations on earth. These arid areas have been thought of as almost barren with limited plant diversity. However, in recent ...

Roses have inspired us with their beautiful blooms for thousands of years. The cultivation of the rose is believed to have begun in the middle east (Babylonia, Assyria and China) around 5,000 years ...

Could plants be the key to combatting malaria? New research uncovers the link between this deadly insect’s diet and disease transmission. Stealthy, tenacious, and deadly - mosquitoes are the ultimate ...

Discover why Cameroon is a biodiverse jewel in the crown of Africa, and what scientists are doing to protect it. Nestled right in the middle of Central Africa, Cameroon is a haven of biodiversity.

Research and analysis into Marianne North's painting materials and techniques has now been completed, revealing the secrets behind her artwork. The research was carried out in collaboration with ...

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 ...

From October 2025, two new complementary exhibitions at Kew’s Shirley Sherwood Gallery of Botanical Art will explore Kew’s colonial past and the connections between traditional Indian Art and ...

Plants and fungi are vital to the future of food, clean air and medicine. We're fighting against biodiversity loss to save life on Earth.