The world’s botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers.
The University's collections include an estimated 350,000 artefacts, alongside natural history specimens and human/ancestral remains, from Africa, according to a new report aiming to promote further research, collaboration and engagement, especially with African scholars and communities. The report emphasises that the labour and expertise of countless unnamed African people is hidden in the histories of these collections.
Researchers have identified an entirely new type of wood that does not fit into either category of hardwood or softwood.
Finding homes for used toasters, recycling batteries and inspiring a fondness for secondhand fashion are just three of the sustainability challenges Cambridge students addressed in the 2024 Easter term edition of the Engage for Change project.
The funding provides leading senior researchers with the opportunity to pursue ambitious, curiosity-driven projects that could lead to major scientific breakthroughs.
200-year-old plant specimens from the Voyage of the Beagle, held in the University's herbarium archives, make their television debut.
Nabil Ali is discovering the natural colours hidden within the berries, blooms and bark found in the Cambridge University Botanic Garden – including from a very special tree.
The Environmental Sustainability Team at the University of Cambridge hosted its first-ever Sustainability Showcase on 21st June at Wolfson College.
The Pinus nigra - along with student, Garden staff and vounteer cyclists - featured in BBC Studio’s 'Lighting up the Nation' Coronation Concert celebrations.
Researchers have discovered how a South African daisy makes fake lady flies on its petals to trick male flies into pollinating it.
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