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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Curious Kids, is a series for children where kids send in questions and we ask an expert to answer them. Dear Conversation, I am a curious kid and while I was bush walking I noticed these ferns. I ...

I purchased a Japanese fern tree in 2006 and it was beautiful for several years. Leaves have yellowed and fallen off by the thousands. It seemed to do fairly well during the cold spell losing more ...

Ferns are ubiquitous here in south Louisiana, thriving in our moist, semi-shady areas and seemingly springing from nowhere. Take the mysterious resurrection ferns that hug the limbs of our oak trees.

Plants and microbes often have a symbiotic relationship, relying on each other for nutrients or shelter. Understanding and engineering such symbioses is an essential step in the journey toward ...

Calling all plant parents: We know that adorning your living room with lush, sprawling greenery is more than just a hobby—it’s an obsession. Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that studies ...