An international team of scientists has unraveled the mysterious relationship between gravity, and the growth trajectories of plant roots.

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside ...

The secret of the Venus flytrap's deadly bite has finally been revealed. The unique touch sensor of the carnivorous plant ...

Scientists have uncovered how the plant hormone auxin helps roots bend and downwards towards gravity – a process called gravitropism - even after encountering obstacles in soil.

Plants lack nerves, yet they can sensitively detect touch from other organisms. In the Venus flytrap, highly sensitive ...

The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus fly ...