Fern reproduction is so mysterious it remained wrapped in mystery and magic until the middle of the 19th century. The reason is that – unlike all other plants – ferns don’t flower and therefore ...

Recently I wrote about ferns and their normal way of reproducing by making microscopically small spores, invisible to the naked eye. But some ferns reproduce by cloning themselves, just as many ...

Did you give or receive flowers for St. Valentine’s Day? Though not a flower, your commercial floral arrangement may have included our local native sword fern. Ferns were considered magic for a long ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cinnamon fern is common all over eastern North America. You'll find it in shady swamps and wetlands along creeks and streams. Well ...

Chris Haufler is a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Kansas. He researches plant biology, including the genetics of ferns. (AP PHOTO/Sara Shepherd/Lawrence ...

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Humans have it easy. For ferns, reproduction is much more involved. In many animals, the sex of offspring is, biologically speaking, decided between the parents. But for Japanese climbing ferns ...

There is something otherworldly about ferns. Their fronds suggest feathers and wings, and so when looking at them you may think of taking flight, most likely into the pre-historic past when they ...

Akron, Ohio | Dennis Kuntz’s garden is about as close to foolproof as you can get. Kuntz grows hardy ferns on his family’s property in Green, Ohio. They require little care, other than a little ...

Discover the climbing fern, a rare and unique Ohio plant that stays green through winter. Learn where to find this botanical marvel in southern Ohio.

There is something otherworldly about ferns. Their fronds suggest feathers and wings, and so when looking at them you may think of taking flight, most likely into the pre-historic past when they ...