Polystichum hildae, a holly fern discovered in Columbia, is named after a 95-year-old longtime volunteer at UVM. Here's why.

Researchers at the University of Vermont have named a new species of Christmas fern after Hilda White, who has been a ...

Boston ferns are low-maintenance plants. They only need a little pruning to look healthy and maintain their natural shape, ...

There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These often large, lacy fronds lend themselves nicely to watercolor paintings and tricep tattoos alike. Thoreau said ...

The fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, which scientists just discovered has the longest known genome of any organism. Ferns are known among scientists for having particularly large genomes. Pol Fernandez ...

The rare fern is found on the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia A fern has entered the record books for having more DNA than any other living thing. The plant’s genetic material, or genome, ...

Fern Michaels, the hugely popular author whose nearly 200 romance and thriller novels made her a fixture on best-seller lists for decades, has died. She was 92. Michaels died at her home in ...

Lemon Drops, Frozen Daiquiris, and White Wine Spritzers flowed at these grandma-chic bars for singles. Shannon Mustipher is a spirits educator, beverage consultant, and contributor to Food & Wine. She ...

Jacob S. Suissa receives funding from The National Science Foundation. He is affiliated with Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, and Let's Botanize Inc. There are few forms of the botanical world ...