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Kew’s badgers feast on yew berries
25 Nov 2010
Autumn is the time when the badgers at Kew Gardens take advantage of the crop of yew berries surrounding their setts as a source of food. But how do they enjoy this succulent feast without being poisoned?
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Maritime mysteries and mummified heads - Mauritius corresponds with the Director
by: Helen Hartley, Library, Art and Archives blog15 Nov 2010
Discover how an effort to improve my French led to an entertaining scientific journey to 19th Century Mauritius.
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The "Montserrat pribby" (part two)
by: Nick Johnson, Tropical Nursery blog12 Nov 2010
Nick Johnson explains how a new botanic garden on Montserrat used Rondeletia buxifolia as an alternative hedging plant in the garden to inspire others to follow suit, encouraging the use of island endemics instead of invasives.
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The 'Firm of the Future' is a business inspired by nature.
by: Polly Williamson, Business Inspired by Nature blog12 Nov 2010
This next decade will be about winding down the unsustainable business models of the 20th Century and evolving new 21st Century business models that are fit for purpose.
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Marianne North's hidden inscriptions
by: Helen Cowdy, Library, Art and Archives blog08 Nov 2010
Kew's Conservation Team have found all sorts of amazing discoveries beneath the skin of Marianne North's paintings. You can find out more here...
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New plant species discovered in Mato Grosso, Brazil
05 Nov 2010
A beautiful passionflower is amongst the species found in some of the country's most threatened habitats.
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New study reveals how ancient plants and soil fungi turned the Earth green
04 Nov 2010
A new breakthrough by scientists at the University of Sheffield, involving scientists from Kew, has shed light on how the Earth’s first plants began to colonise the land over 470 million years ago by forming a partnership with soil fungi.
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Added protection for the seas around the Chagos archipelago
by: Colin Clubbe, UK Overseas Territories team blog04 Nov 2010
Colin Clubbe from Kew's UK Overseas Territories team reports on the latest news about the newly created Chagos Marine Reserve.
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Katie visits Munich's famous alpine garden
by: Katie Price, Alpine and Rock Garden team blog03 Nov 2010
Reach new heights with Katie Price as she joins Jenny Wainwright Klein, alpine specialist at Munich Botanic Garden, at the famous Alpengarten auf dem Schachen.
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Kew welcomes Nagoya biodiversity agreement
01 Nov 2010
Kew's Director, Professor Stephen Hopper talks about Kew's response to the agreement reached in Nagoya last week to protect the natural environment. A positive outcome for conserving the world's biodiversity.
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What are hard seeds for?
14 May 2013
A new hypothesis has been proposed on why some seeds are hard.
Caffeine enhances bee memory
10 May 2013
Caffeine in the nectar of coffee and citrus flowers manipulates the memory of pollinating bees.
Is our daily cup of coffee under threat?
08 Nov 2012
A new study from Kew suggests that Arabica coffee could be extinct in the wild within 70 years.
Director (CEO and Chief Scientist) of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to return to Australia
14 Sep 2011
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew announced today that Director (CEO and Chief Scientist), Professor Stephen Hopper FLS will step down in autumn 2012 after six years in the job.
