Others separate these functions to have one leaf type for photosynthesis and another for reproduction—a strategy called dimorphism. If the patterns of specialization seen broadly across plants were ...

It’s June, the rush of spring wildflowers is over, and now’s the time to look at ferns. There are more than 60 species in the state, some of them very rare, others in every county. They range in size ...

Imagine a photograph of your great-grandparents, grandparents and parents side by side. You’d see a resemblance, but each generation would look distinct from its predecessors. This is the process of ...