Same, but different Cycads may look like they belong in a Jurassic swamp, but a new study has revealed they evolved long after dinosaurs disappeared. It was thought that cycads — a group of ...

Botanists have long puzzled over a peculiarity of ancient plants called cycads: they have huge, bright, fleshy seeds displayed in enormous cones. Botanists have long puzzled over a peculiarity of ...

At first glance, a cycad plant - a "sago palm"- could pass for a true palm, with its single cylindrical trunk topped by a cluster of fronds. Palms and cycads are sold side by side in specialized ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they evolved ...

A new flush of Encephalartos barterii at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Older leaves should not be removed because new leaves are sensitive and can be easily injured while older leaves store ...

Although it’s not a palm tree at all, the sago palm (Cycas revoluta) is a beautiful primitive plant that grows well here in La Jolla, requiring little water to thrive. A member of one of the oldest ...

Cape Town - It features one species that is extinct and another that is fast heading the same way. A new exhibition at Kirstenbosch Extinction! Dinosaurs and Cycads? which will run for two years, aims ...

New research has revealed that younger cycad seeds pose a greater risk for toxicity when consumed than more mature seeds, bringing the scientific community one step closer to understanding the origins ...