T he bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) is a beautiful addition to any indoor plant collection.Unlike other ferns that have feathery leaflets, the bird's nest fern is characterized by their smooth ...

This weird fern is the first known plant that turns its dead leaves into new roots. The tree fern Cyathea rojasiana gets thrifty to survive in Panama’s Quebrada Chorro forest.

A new study identified the largest known genome of any organism in a fern found in Pacific islands. Its cells have more than 50 times the DNA as human cells have.

Staghorn ferns grow in massive colonies where individual plants contribute different jobs. This may make them “eusocial,” like ants or termites.

If you find it strange that such a humble plant has such a gigantic genome, scientists do, too. The enigma emerged in the 1950s, when biologists discovered that the double helix of DNA encodes genes.

Among the fern tribe, the one which always stops me in my tracks is the maidenhair. Actually, you never really encounter a single maidenhair fern. They always occur in graceful stands of many ...

Ferns are an interesting group of plants from a very ancient lineage, all of them vascularized, with plenty of water-conducting internal “plumbing.” ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Free up some room on your shelves, plant lovers. Another shop is coming to Spokane. If you’re a proud plant parent, chances are you’ve already visited one ...

What: The lustrous, olive-green fronds of Polystichum makinoi make it a unique and interesting addition to the shade garden. This perennial fern forms a slightly arching mound to about 24 inches ...

A new study identified the largest known genome of any organism in a fern found in Pacific islands. Its cells have more than 50 times the DNA as human cells have.