Polystichum hildae, a holly fern discovered in Columbia, is named after a 95-year-old longtime volunteer at UVM. Here's why.

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"On my birthday, my 95th birthday ... they named a plant after me, and I was blown away, it's a big honor," said Hilda White.

The holiday season has arrived, and Harrison Township is lit up with the help of “Chewy Claus” and one special duck.

Chewy threw an event with more than 60,000 lights covering the township’s library and its adjacent park. Residents enjoyed ...

There are few forms of the botanical world as readily identifiable as fern leaves. These often large, lacy fronds lend themselves nicely to watercolor paintings and tricep tattoos alike. Thoreau said ...

To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree fern repurposes its dead fronds, turning them into roots. The discovery “was ...

Lemon Drops, Frozen Daiquiris, and White Wine Spritzers flowed at these grandma-chic bars for singles. Shannon Mustipher is a spirits educator, beverage consultant, and contributor to Food & Wine. She ...

The fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, which scientists just discovered has the longest known genome of any organism. Ferns are known among scientists for having particularly large genomes. Pol Fernandez ...

The late Paula Sculley had a vision for an outdoor space in Sewickley Heights. She convinced G. Whitney Snyder Sr. to donate property to the Sewickley Heights borough in 1997, a gift of land that ...