Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million years. Giant tree fern forests were common for millions of years but they gave ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

Trees are the lifeblood of the forest. While alive, they form their body; as snags (standing dead trees), they provide ...

Walking the woods of November is always a delight. On these “AutWin” days, there are no leaves on the trees and the snow has not yet coated the ground. And insect companions of the summer are no ...

Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have undergone a series of changes that have helped them survive on land. For ...

PARADISE, MI -- With 48,000 acres of wilderness there’s no shortage of plant discoveries in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the Upper Peninsula. While navigating the 40 miles of hiking trails you’ll ...

The United States is packed with spectacular national forests, and these special spots contain some of the most unique trees ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Botanical and landscape sketch of a tall tree fern in a lush, mountainous forest in Jamaica. The tree's thin trunk ...

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign plant biology professor James Dalling and his colleagues discovered that some tree ferns recycle their dead fronds into roots. The researchers call these ...