8 May 2026 marks the 100 th birthday of Sir David Attenborough, an icon in the world of biology and wildlife. Starting his career as a producer for BBC quiz shows and documentaries, Sir David went on ...

Other common names: قصعين مخزني (Arabic), مريمية (Arabic), šalvěj lékařská (Czech), culinary sage (English), sage (English), sauge officinale ...

Kew's scientists and international partners share their favourite species named as new to science in another big year for nature. In the past 12 months, our taxonomists and our collaborators around ...

In the year the school leaving age was raised to 11 years old, Queen Victoria entered the 56th year of her reign and Dundee F.C. was formed, there was also a crucial scientific beginning: 1893 was the ...

Returning for a third year, Halloween at Kew creeps back into the enchanting Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew for 2026. As dusk falls, the Gardens transform into a thrilling, illuminated trail packed with ...

Other common names: بنفسج ثلاثي اللون (Arabic), Üçrəng bənövşə (Azerbaijani), 三色堇 (Chinese Simplified, Traditional) violka trojbarevná ...

Home to over 10,000 plant species from the world’s temperate regions, this iconic venue offers a truly immersive setting. Providing a rare opportunity to dine and unwind in a space that is genuinely ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive source of information on the global conservation status of species. In the ...

Gerhard Prenner, researcher in plant morphology and anatomy, presents his recent ontogenetic study on one of the passion flowers, Passiflora lobata. He reveals insights about its peculiar flowers and ...

Explore some of the sculptures of Henry Moore on this guided walking tour. Join this 60 minute guided walking tour to explore a selection of Henry Moore sculptures in the Monumental Nature exhibition ...

Porridge, flapjacks, muesli and milk substitutes: all reliant on the humble oat. The common oat farmed widely today is descended from Avena sterilis, a wild oat originally considered a weed of wheat ...

When you think of fungi, the first image that pops into your head is probably a mushroom. But there’s so much more to fungi; it’s in the soil hidden beneath our feet, and even inside animals and ...