Evolutionary investigation into the genomes of primitive, non-flowering plants uncovers genes involved in seed development, ...

Dinosaurs are such popular reptiles these days that it seems appropriate to plan a garden in which they would feel at home. A number of plants whose leaves rustled at the swish of dinosaurs tails are ...

A LONG TIME AGO, not so far away, freshwater plants partnered with fungi and moved onto land from lake and river shores. Since that time, land plants have evolved many sophisticated strategies for ...

One of the more delightful things to watch for in spring is the annual unfurling of the ferns. They seem to suddenly appear, all coiled up and then, as the days lengthen and get warmer they gradually ...

Fungi’s evolutionary roots stretch far deeper than once believed — up to 1.4 billion years ago, long before plants or animals appeared. Using advanced molecular dating and gene transfer analysis, ...