When hair is bleached, using chemicals like hydrogen peroxide, it breaks down the melanin. This causes the hair colour to ...

Join Botanical Horticulturalist Joe Richomme to learn about the spooky origins of this autumn tradition, along with discovering where the modern pumpkin comes from, and learn some of the secrets on ...

The Archives at Kew Gardens are home to the official records of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These contain information ...

This Black History Month I was invited to write a guest blogpost about my research on William Thomas March (pictured below).

‘COP’ means ‘Conference of the Parties’, the regular meeting of Parties to a particular UN Convention. In this case, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), or Biodiversity Convention ...

Since 2019, more than one million illegally harvested succulent plants have been seized by law enforcement authorities in ...

To support and highlight our research as well as share our knowledge with other interested parties, we publish a range of different publications and reports. Here you can find out what papers our ...

This map prioritises accessibility information and highlights areas of sensory interest. It also includes a zoomed-in map of part of the Gardens, to help you navigate the busiest area.

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 ...