Kew Science
Science has always been at the heart of Kew. Our research, partnerships and collections contribute to some of the most important issues facing our planet.
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New at Kew Science
State of the World’s Plants - 2017 report out now
Kew Science has launched its second State of the World's Plants report, providing a cutting-edge horizon scan and taking stock of the world's most valuable and vulnerable plants.
Who we are and what we do
Kew is a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge. Our unique combination of extensive collections, databases, scientific expertise and global partnerships gives us a leading role in facilitating access to fundamental plant and fungal information.
Kew's scientific collections
With over 8.5 million items, Kew houses the largest and most diverse botanical and mycological collections in the world. They represent over 95% of known flowering plant genera and more than 60% of known fungal genera.
Projects
Browse our directory of current projects ranging from small scale research to large international programmes and partnerships.
Training and education
Find out more about Kew's MSc course, PhD opportunities, training courses and internships.
Data and resources
Explore Kew's data and resources for plant and fungal information.
Kew Science blog
Explore some of the results and activities of our global science and conservation research program, and keep up to date with current developments in Kew science and science policy.
Kew Science news
14th August 2017
Kew and the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic celebrate 10 years of protecting threatened plants
A 10 year partnership between Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the National Botanic Garden of the Dominican Republic has focused on protecting rare and threatened forest species.
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31st July 2017
Science went wild at Wakehurst
The first Science Festival at Wakehurst took place on 22–23 July and was an enjoyable and educational weekend for everybody!
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Kew Science blog
23rd October 2017
Plant colours are not all about pigments
Kew Scientist Paula Rudall reflects on a long-term Cambridge-Kew collaboration on why structural colour in plants is so important in the natural world, including helping birds and bees to find food and pollinate flowers.
16th October 2017
Kew journeys into the wilds of Indonesia
Kew scientist and Head of the Identification and Naming Department, Tim Utteridge, describes a recent trip to Indonesia and work that Kew is doing with the country to record and protect its incredibly rich plant diversity.
Kew Science on Twitter
17 hours 59 min ago
RT @timutteridge: Q. Why have so many herbarium specimens if only 350K spp?
A. To understand variation, evolution, species diversity+… https://t.co/vn0b1mOlqF
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Day two of @WeDigBio Find out how you can take part in this amazing Natural history collections transcription event… https://t.co/T41EUHktcw
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RT @KewGIS: Great day, two sites surveys with UAV. Perfect landing and guess who walks into shot with his new handheld LiDAR!… https://t.co/KFkGFFZQNE