CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. While the carnivorous cravings of most flesh-eating plants are limited to small insects, one exception is the pitcher plant. It can consume ...

Ferns are nice and all, but they aren’t exactly dynamic. If you’re a person who demands action from your houseplants or wants truly deadly greenery, you should consider growing a carnivorous plant.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TIME AND AGAIN, plants have evolved the ability to eat animals. From ...

David Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend. Even by plant lover ...

These carnivorous plants have evolved in ingenious ways—inspiring innovations from nonstick sprays to water repellants. What other mysteries do pitcher plants hold? A tropical pitcher plant's slippery ...

World Bog Day was celebrated around the world on July 23. I celebrated by hiking to an Alaskan bog, or muskeg, as they are colloquially known. This particular bog surrounded a small lake that was ...

When you think of predators, plants likely aren’t the first things that come to mind. Yet, in the fascinating world of carnivorous plants, some species have evolved remarkable ways to capture and ...

Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers. Sundew plants have tentacle-like leaves that curl around and entrap flies and ...

The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the most sophisticated of the carnivorous plants. Its traps snap shut in a fraction of a second, imprisoning prey in a cage of teeth that line the edges of the ...

Scientists have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. Scientists at the University of Bristol have uncovered the deadly workings of a carnivorous plant. In the steaming jungles of ...