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 ...

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 ...

Ferns are weird. They're green and leafy like other forest plants, but they reproduce more like mushrooms do—by releasing clouds of spores. Many species don't require a partner for fertilization, ...

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 ...

Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The chronic ...

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

The way trees grow together do not resemble how branches grow on a single tree, scientists have discovered. Nature is full of surprising repetitions. In trees, the large branches often look like ...

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 ...