The red Brazilian tree fern (Blechnum brasiliense)is commonly found growing wild in Brazil. Although called a tree fern, its “trunk” is actually a rhizome or root that grows only 10 inches tall. The ...

With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...

In the Panamanian rainforest, scientists found the first known plant species to transform decaying tissue into a new source of nutrients. By Douglas Main In the rainforests of western Panama, the ...

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, ...

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.

With massive fronds creating a luxuriously green canopy in the understory of Australian forests, tree ferns are a familiar sight on many long drives or bushwalks. But how much do you really know about ...