Researchers name ferns in tribute to singer's 'defence of equality' – and because they look like one of her outfitsLady Gaga will be immortalised in the name of a newly identified genus of fern. Researchers at Duke University in North Carolina have given 19 different species of fern the genus "Gaga", in recognition of the singer's "fervent defence of equality and individual expression".By honouring Lady Gaga in this way, the academics have doubtless paved the way for a series of fern-based cos...
Guardian Music — Researchers name ferns in tribute to singer's 'defence of equality' – and because they look like one of her outfitsLady Gaga will be immortalised in the name of a newly... more info
ContactMusic — Botanists at Duke University in North Carolina have named 19 new species of fern after Lady Gaga.The plant experts, led by Professor Kathleen Pryer,... more info
Starpulse — A lot of stars have Academy Awards or Grammy Awards, but how many have 19 new species of fern named after them? Botanists at Duke University in North Carolina didn't thin... more info