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 ...

All plants have seeds, right? People in Shakespearian England thought so; wondering why nobody could ever find fern seeds. Surely, ferns must have seeds, therefore they must be invisible — and if you ...

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A woodland fern in France developed from two plants from separate species which diverged 60 million years in the past. Genetic analysis revealed the heritage of the vegetative life form. Normally, ...

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 ...

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 ...