Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Surprisingly, despite his credentials, Dr Thorogood never ...

To this day, Chris Thorogood vividly remembers the scenery that greeted him when he scaled the highest peak in Malaysia nearly 20 years ago. “I found this beautiful pitcher plant framed with orchid ...

"This unique book explores a fascinating world in which plants trick, kill, steal and kidnap--plants you could scarcely imagine even exist: carnivores that drug, drown and consume unsuspecting insect ...

Chris Thorogood with Rafflesia arnoldii, the largest flower in the world, in Sumatra. Image credit: Chris Thorogood. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

Botanist Thorogood (Perfectly Peculiar Plants) combines his two lifelong passions, painting and plants, in this marvelous account of his travels around the globe. The author remembers being “entranced ...