Animals • June 24, 2026

7.4 Mil. Plant and Fungi Samples Have Been Digitized to ‘Democratize Knowledge’ and Save Species

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7.4 Mil. Plant and Fungi Samples Have Been Digitized to ‘Democratize Knowledge’ and Save Species

After a marathon effort to digitize each of the 7.4 million plant and fungi samples in its herbarium, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has said the result will help "democratize knowledge" while leveraging AI's incredible computation power to plan conservation strategies, discover new chemicals, and more. The new archive is just one part in an

After a marathon effort to digitize each of the 7.4 million plant and fungi samples in its herbarium, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has said the result will help "democratize knowledge" while leveraging AI's incredible computation power to plan conservation strategies, discover new chemicals, and more. The new archive is just one part in an
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