Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that the plants can't absorb from the soil. Not only does this alien-looking ...

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black - Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors in containers to beautify their homes. The notoriously plant-passionate ...

Carnivorous plants : an introduction -- Venus flytrap -- Eastern North American pitcher plants -- California pitcher plant -- Sundews -- Butterworts -- Bladderworts -- Other possible carnivorous seed ...

If you're looking for a plant that sits around all day, maybe carnivorous plants aren't for you. No - these plants are exciting and fun. Yes, like most plants, carnivorous species like the famous ...

Carnivorous plants comprise a fascinating group that has evolved elaborate mechanisms to secure nutrients in environments where soils are often deficient. Their diverse trapping structures—from ...

The other day I was busying around in the herbarium when a gentleman from the little town of Wagener, South Carolina, dropped by, carrying a bucket. Inside the bucket was a good bit of water, from his ...

Vernon's Okanagan Science Centre is inviting people to spice up their Valentine’s Day at the adult only, after-hours workshop - Fangs & Foliage.