Fractals are sometimes referred to as a “visual representation of math.” They can be observed in the spatial arrangements found in many familiar forms, patterns, and shapes in nature: from ...

Here are the 20 best ferns for hanging baskets or containers on your porch or patio. Some hanging ferns have more challenging ...

It's then as simple as watering the asparagus ferns to help them settle into their new homes. Make sure to also position your ...

Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early ...

This fern, with its light green, delicate foliage, can be easily distinguished from other ferns in this area by the way its fronds are widest at the middle, tapering at both the tip and base. It is ...

The uncoiling fronds are an advance guard, heralding the botanical abundance of summer. The royal ferns, the tree fern, the polystichums — they are all at it. Each frond within the burgeoning ...

The yellow-striped armyworm usually arrives “during the onset of cool fall weather,” and can remain into spring. Gilrein has ...

With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...

The tall green ferns with their splendid branching fronds are organisms that are described as being “diploid.” This means that these organisms have two sets of each chromosome in their cells, which is ...