Fern got all over the vehicle. You know how it goes if you have a Fern of your own, too. All over, that’s how. But I didn’t care. I wanted Fern, so away we went, tiny leaves and all ...

This is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), named for its evergreen habit and the shape of its leaflets. Each leathery, lance-shaped leaflet has a lobe at its base, creating a leaf shape my ...

This is Christmas fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), named for its evergreen habit and the shape of its leaflets. Each leathery, lance-shaped leaflet has a lobe at its base, creating a leaf shape my ...

But ferns are an important exception. Ferns have multiple reproductive strategies. Most species combine spore development and photosynthesis on a single leaf type – a strategy called monomorphism.

But ferns are an important exception. Ferns have multiple reproductive strategies. Most species combine spore development and photosynthesis on a single leaf type – a strategy called monomorphism.

Talk of the return of the Elgin Marbles has reached new intensity, now being described as a political gesture not just to Greece but to the European community as a whole. Roger Michel, director of ...