March is a time when everyone could use a little extra luck. And four-leaf clovers may come in handy—but there's one thing to know before you run out onto your lawn in search of a lucky charm: ...

How rare are four-leaf clovers? One thing that makes the four-leaf clover a lucky charm is its rarity. The chances of stumbling across one are typically about one in 10,000—much less likely than ...

The natural world is full of objects we associate with good luck. Falling stars. Rainbows. Crickets. But the most accessible might be right under our feet. Four-leaf clovers have long been tied to the ...

Four-leaf clovers, as it turns out, have been a motif running through my life. I'd have preferred lottery wins, but you can't have everything. Also, as I understand it, a person must purchase lottery ...

Ending a period of "bad luck" for clover researchers, scientists report finding the gene that turns ordinary three-leaf clovers into the coveted four-leaf types. Masked by the three-leaf gene and ...

"What causes a clover to grow with four leaves instead of three?" asked a young writer from Vernon Area Library's "Write Away" workshop. The tradition of good fortune on St. Patty's Day producing pots ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Everyone could use a little luck and four-leaf clovers might be the best solution in the month of March, but keep in mind shamrocks and clovers are not the same thing. Four-leaf ...