In her 40s, the self-described New Jersey housewife started building a women’s fiction empire, churning out dozens of popular books. By Alex Williams Fern Michaels, a mother of five in suburban New ...

From Himalayan hillsides to East Asian forests and Canadian riverbanks, the fiddlehead fern has lived many lives. In India, it’s a fleeting seasonal treasure—picked, pickled, stir-fried, and cherished ...

Chinese scientists have, for the first time, discovered rare-earth biomineralization in ferns — a breakthrough that could pave the way for a cleaner and more sustainable method of extracting ...

Following a successful pilot in Texas earlier this year, Edibles.com, the hemp-derived THC marketplace from the company that owns Edible Arrangements, is going nationwide. Atlanta-based Edible Brands ...

Lincoln University is inviting community members to learn more about the value and beauty of ferns. The Native and Specialty Crops Program will host its first Ferntastic Fair from 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 11 ...

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 ...

Spring in the Pacific Northwest hits differently. It’s not just pretty; it’s raw, a surge of green pushing through the damp earth. For me, this season isn’t some idyllic unfolding — it’s a connection ...

Everyone’s seen Rudolph Zallinger’s “The March of Progress” illustration showcasing the evolution of humans: from early primate ape ancestor, Dryopithecus, and progressing toward modern man, Homo ...

Left: Te Taute Wharepouri Taiepa, 62, of Ngāti Whare and Tūhoe, is dwarfed by a rātā tree at Maungapōhatu. Right, top: Puretu Teepa and his sister, Mia, eat watermelon at their home in Ruatoki. Right, ...