Ferns, like the more familiar seed plants, have stems, roots, and large, highly veined leaves. Ferns do not reproduce by seeds, however, and have several other distinctive features. The leaf of a fern is called a frond and, in many species, the green...

Pteridophyta is a division of plants within the classification system that are all vascular in nature and reproduce by the means of spores. The most common examples are ferns, horsetails, and club mosses. Pteridophytes achieved prominence in the...

FERN, the Forests and the European Union Resource Network, is an international non-governmental organization created in 1995 to keep track of the EU’s involvement in forests and to co-ordinate NGO activities at the European level. Through its work,...

A patch of forest in Massachusetts harbors some shady characters. Near the foot of the Berkshire Hills, alongside the scenic Housatonic River in southwestern Massachusetts, is a National Natural Landmark known as Bartholomew's Cobble. In its 329 acres more than 800 plant species...

Giant fronds, instant shading, exotic shapes ... no wonder the fern is a popular plant. But why is the home-grown variety still such a rarity? By Anna Pavord The way people go on, you'd think that only one fern had ever been invented...

Kauai conservationalists and officials plan to attack the growing numbers Australian tree ferns that have invaded the heart of the island, which is pushing out native plants and endangering the area's fragile watershed."We're going to hit it with everything we've got _ ground crews, helicopter...

A 15-year-old boy stole a bus, drove it along a public transit route, picked up passengers and collected fares, authorities said Sunday. Ritchie Calvin Davis was already on probation for taking a tour bus and driving passengers around,...