From sticky “flypaper” to lightning-fast suction, carnivorous plants have evolved various ingenious traps for finding the ...
The Winnebago County Conservation Board will be holding an indoor winter stargazing program beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Hanson Nature Center, 41600 U.S. Highway 69, Leland.
The sundew is a carnivorous plant covered in sticky tentacles that actively trap and digest insects. While its basic feeding ...
In a horrific but easy-to-visualise scene, the ants grab its limbs and pull backwards, while the insect struggles in the ...
Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. Unlike blooms that fade, unique foliage can steal ...
Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...
Carnivorous pitcher plants attract ants with their sweet but toxic nectar, turning its flowers into a deadly trap.
In this week's Science for All newsletter, Divya Gandhi explains how scientists use biomimicry to create no-spill cups ...
While visiting my son and family for Christmas, I couldn’t help but notice how prolific the pitchers or traps on his tropical ...
By Shreya Dasgupta Researchers have described a new-to-science species of carnivorous plant that’s known from only three locations on the Philippines’ Palawan Island. The newly described pitcher plant ...
There is something so intriguing about carnivorous plants, and having them in your home or garden is certainly a talking point (and a unique way to get rid of flies that annoy you). One popular ...