The Florida Panhandle is teeming with carnivorous plant species. In fact, there are more here than any other place in the United States. This isn’t surprising considering that they thrive in wet, ...

Scientists have discovered a carnivorous plant that grows prey-trapping contraptions underground, feeding off subterranean creatures such as worms, larvae and beetles.The newly found species of ...

Biologist Martin Dančák didn’t set out to find a plant species new to science. But on a hike through a rainforest in Borneo, he and colleagues stumbled on a subterranean surprise. Hidden beneath the ...

Quoted as “Like a TED Talk, with beer," Fargo Nerd Nite resumes after summer hiatus, bringing facts of carnivorous plants, game strategies and plant blindness to The Cellar.

Scientists were traipsing around the island of Borneo when they noticed something that stopped them in their tracks. They saw foliage that looked like that of a pitcher plant—the group of carnivorous ...

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 ...

Several types of spiders make their homes within carnivorous pitcher plants found in Southeast Asia, stealing prey that wonder inside. Surprisingly, new research shows, this thievery benefits both ...

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants, so in addition to the right watering schedule, you should supplement their nutrition ...

This story was originally published in winter 2019. Inside a greenhouse at Millersville University, it’s tough for Ian Fitzhugh to pick out one plant. When pressed, he points to a tropical pitcher ...