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 ...

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 ...

Plant biologists report that a species of tree fern found only in Panama reanimates its own dead leaf fronds, converting them into root structures that feed the mother plant. The fern, Cyathea ...

Mixing tree species can lead to better growth in the forest—at least above ground. A new study published in Nature shows that ...

Tarra-Bulga National Park is a magical pocket of wilderness that feels like the set of Jurassic Park – here's what you need ...

Researchers have clarified the evolutionary history of a previously poorly known group of ferns from the tropical rainforests of America using DNA methods. The study discovered many new fern species, ...

PARADISE, MI -- With 48,000 acres of wilderness there’s no shortage of plant discoveries in Tahquamenon Falls State Park in the Upper Peninsula. While navigating the 40 miles of hiking trails you’ll ...

Click to open image viewer. Botanical and landscape sketch of a tall tree fern in a lush, mountainous forest in Jamaica. The tree's thin trunk climbs up the center of the composition, culminating in a ...

A Latahar tree in Jhapa's Jalthal forest. All photos: LILA NATH SHARMA Deep inside Jhapa’s Jalthal forest, a group of us botanists were identifying the diversity of flora in the lowest-lying part of ...

This breathtaking California forest features the tallest trees on Earth, drawing visitors to its massive redwoods and serene ...

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 ...