Discover the carnivorous pitcher plant, Nepenthes attenboroughii, the largest meat-eating plant species found in the Philippines. "The plant is among the largest of all carnivorous plant species and ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — 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 ...

Carnivorous pitcher plants get an assist from Mother Nature in capturing their insect prey, according to a study published in PLoS ONE. Botanist Ulrike Bauer of the University of Cambridge and ...

Illegally introduced purple pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), also known as the northern pitcher plant, turtle socks, or side-saddle flower, growing in the wild in Dorset, UK. This carnivorous ...

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 ...

If you're looking for a unique new houseplant or a conversation piece for your indoor garden, you might want to consider pitcher plants. These carnivorous beauties stand out among the rest of your ...

Grow carnivorous pitcher plants indoors and your guests will never forget them! These ferocious beauties are easily identified by modified leaves that bear an uncomfortable similarity to male anatomy.

Carnivorous plants’ peculiar strategies for snagging live prey have long captured the public imagination. But even within this strange group, in which food-trapping mechanisms have evolved multiple ...

In the realm of botany, certain plants have developed in ways contrary to our imagination. While the majority depend on photosynthesis and nutrients from the soil, a special group called carnivorous ...

When we create a mental image of a carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap typically comes to mind. As kids, we were enthralled with the spooky idea that a plant could eat meat. However, scientists say ...

If you’re looking to plant something out of the ordinary in your garden, look no further than the pitcher plant, an eye-catching, carnivorous planting that loves lots of sun. Pitcher plants are ...