Analyses of genetic material from a multitude of fern species suggest that much of that plant group branched out millions of years after flowering plants appeared, a notion that contradicts many ...

Belying the popular notion of ferns as delicate, lacy relics surmounted by the evolution of flowering plants, biologists have presented evidence for a much different scenario. Arlington, Va. -- ...

Ferns are weird. They're green and leafy like other forest plants, but they reproduce more like mushrooms do—by releasing clouds of spores. Many species don't require a partner for fertilization, ...

Recent botanical exploration efforts in the rugged Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) have increased the known flora of the archipelago by an impressive 20 percent. Field research projects have ...

They dominated the earth for 200 million years and numerous different species can still be found all over the world: mosses, horsetails and ferns. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for ...

It seems like just a few weeks ago that I was out in the swamp taking artsy photos of fiddleheads unfurling. Now, when I muck around down there, I'm wading hip-deep through cinnamon ferns. Cinnamon ...

Hydrangeas are a classic addition to any garden. With their calming hues of pink, blue, and purple, their iconic flowering clusters are always a welcoming sight. But it can be challenging to know what ...