Orchid seeds are spread by the wind, which is why they're so tiny. Varying when each seed germinates protects the population ...

Join Kew botanical horticulturist Vicki Thompson to discover where snowdrops originally come from, exactly who distributes ...

Technology like LiDAR isn’t just used for scientific research though: it’s also the magic behind some incredible art. Of the Oak uses LiDAR scans, along with data from photogrammetry and CT scans of ...

Today, we are excited to announce the official launch of our new, highly anticipated online Data Portal: a digital treasure trove that will house all 7.5 million of our prestigious herbarium and ...

Wakehurst in Sussex has announced ‘The Buzz About Trees’, an innovative new study that harnesses cutting-edge bioacoustics technology to monitor bee abundance.With wild bee populations in decline, ...

Bringing Madagascar’s flora online . The checklist builds on a growing digital effort to document and share Madagascar’s unique plant life. Over 500 species from the Itremo Massif are featured in the ...

Notably, the third district, Kozhikode, has been chosen to host orchids rescued from the brink of destruction. Working with Kozhikode District Tourism Promotion Council we identified the 200 acre ...

3) The 'black souled' Aphelandra from Colombia – Aphelandra almanegra Named after its distinct black heartwood, this new species of deciduous shrub is in the same genus as the widely cultivated zebra ...

What is access and benefit sharing? One of the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is that any innovation from research based on something taken from the natural world ...

In an innovative paper published today in the journal Plants, People, Planet, scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Huarango Nature and paramotorists from Forest Air, highlight the exciting ...

The local carpenters came back in and worked their magic, creating the decked area, whilst Dom, a local artist, created a beautiful woven fence along the back wall - using dogwood (Cornus) cut from ...