There’s a new flesh-eating flower in the plant kingdom. The carnivorous cutie is the first of its kind identified in 20 years — despite the white flower’s prevalence throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Carnivorous plants come in a variety of shapes and colors—and it ...

Behold the bladderwort. These plucky little plants — 200-plus species strong — are found worldwide, live in moist soil or within lakes, streams and wetlands, and have pretty flowers that resemble ...

Research shows hummingbirds love red flowers, but they also love anything bright and tubular. Blue-blooming sages are popular ...

Somewhere along the evolutionary timeline of bog-dwelling angiosperms, the plants gathered together and decided they wouldn’t take it any longer. No more would insects see plants as the ultimate salad ...

Possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes can be a hindrance to long-term survival of a plant lineage, yet scientists are also finding evidence it’s likely behind some evolutionary ...

Aug. 9 (UPI) --Botanists have identified a new carnivorous plant in western North America. The species, Triantha occidentalis, represents the 12th independent origin of plant carnivory. Found in bogs ...

In Borneo, some insectivorous bats have developed a rather intriguing relationship with carnivorous pitcher plants. The plants offer the bats a relatively cool place to roost, free of parasites and ...