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Kew Science: Read & watch

Explore the latest news and updates from Kew Science

  • Carya ovata during autumn

    23 February 2021

    DNA milestone: one step closer to completing the tree of life for plants

    Ben Hirschler

  • Rainforest

    2 February 2021

    Nature is our greatest economic asset

    Professor Alexandre Antonelli

  • Pile of sweet potatoes on sale in a shop

    4 January 2020

    Sticking to its roots: taking action to save the sweet potato’s name

    Dr Ana Rita Simões

  • Strange purple puffy plant

    18 December 2020

    Striking seasonal wonders of the Lesser Sundas

    Dr Liam Trethowan, Laura V S Jennings, Helen Chadburn

  • Small orange flower of orchid from New Guinea

    17 December 2020

    Top 10 species new to science in 2020

    Dr Martin Cheek, Heather McLeod

  • Benna plateau surrounded by fog

    3 December 2020

    Launch of the Tropical Important Plant Areas Explorer

    Kew Science News

  • Black wall with genetic code lettering

    1 December 2020

    The dark side of the genome

    Dr Ilia J Leitch

  • Amazon rainforest with river

    11 November 2020

    Taboo trysts between tropical trees: How hybridisation influences the Amazonian flora

    Dr Rowan Schley

  • Tree ferns in New Guinea

    10 November 2020

    The tremendous tree ferns of New Guinea

    Emma V Williams

  • Drone photo showing large area of cleared forest

    14 October 2020

    Seeking burnt forest for restoration

    Jenny Williams

  • 1980s jazzy banner with images of lichens throughout

    9 October 2020

    Stuck in time: London’s lichens

    Theo Llewellyn

  • Round red fungi on a small tree trunk

    30 September 2020

    How Kew is saving the world's plants and fungi

    Dr Chelsea Snell

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