A rare 50p coin has sold online for more than 200 times its face value. The Atlantic Salmon 50p, which in 2023 became the rarest 50p in circulation, sold for £101.33 on eBay this week. It was one of ...
The plant, now known as Eugenia venteri, was identified from specimens collected from the province's lowland forests.
On a clear, crisp day in late winter, there are few places more heavenly to meander than the scent garden at Hever Castle in Kent. It is easy to overlook, sequestered in a shady corner just outside ...
At present, almost 2.5 billion seeds belonging to 40,000 distinct plant species are present in the facility.
Scientists are racing to protect the world’s seeds from natural disasters and war. But what happens when those disasters come ...
On a talus-strewn slope in eastern California’s mountains, a gnarled tree twists toward the sky. It is Methuselah, a Great ...
One of Britain's rarest fungi has been found on an estate in Hertfordshire. The Vaulted Earthstar, scientifically known as ...
Scientists are cataloguing life on Earth at a pace that would have seemed impossible a generation ago, yet a growing share of ...
Wakehurst, Kew’s wild botanic garden in Sussex, just 25 minutes south of Gatwick Airport, will be bringing Shaun the Sheep, ...
A plant named Virectaria stellata has genetic traits foreign to its family, challenging the classic rules of plant ...
THE next five years are pivotal for protecting plants, the Royal Horticultural Society warns – due to the changing climate ...
Tropical specimens won’t last long in Britain’s climate – but getting them out of a Victorian sanctuary is the first step in ...