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 ...

Winter Storm Fern is making a cross-country trek through the weekend, bringing winter weather impacts to over half of the country's population. On this page, you'll find maps to help you track the ...

Fern-like bodies once covered the seafloor, some stretching as tall as a person. Yet for millions of years, the animal world ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

Human Reproduction is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering all aspects of human reproduction, including reproductive physiology and pathology, endocrinology, andrology, gonad function, ...

With their soft unfurling fronds, ferns are fabulous. In fact, we love them so much, we’ve filled our new Evolution Garden with them. But how much do you know about one of the earliest plants to ...

Curious about these whimsical veggies? We've got the answers. If you think ferns are only good for decorating office lobbies, you're wrong. They are also the source of one of the most whimsical spring ...

Birds do it, and bees do it. Indeed, researchers estimate that over 99.9% of eukaryotes reproduce sexually. What, then, are the true costs and benefits of sex? Yet again, this simple example ...

Testosterone also stimulates sperm production in the seminiferous tubules and activates the prostate gland and seminal vesicles to produce their secretions. The release of testosterone is controlled ...

Independent verification of data is a fundamental principle of scientific research across the disciplines. The self-correcting mechanisms of the scientific method depend on the ability of researchers ...

Most girls begin puberty between ages 8 and 14, with an average of 11. Girls develop more quickly than boys and most finish puberty within four years. Most boys begin puberty between ages 9 and 14, ...

A species is a distinct group of organisms and the most basic unit used to measure life on Earth. However, there’s no single definition of a species, meaning this vital concept in biology can be ...