Yet while that bolsters the idea that carnivorous plants acquired their new digestive skills in much the same way, there’s growing suspicion that the same might not be true for the all-important ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- To the average plant-eating human, the thought of a plant turning the tables to feast on an animal might seem like a lurid novelty. Now, science is showing just how remarkable these ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TIME AND AGAIN, plants have evolved the ability to eat animals ...

A carnivorous pitcher plant (Nepenthes lowii) growing amongst ridge-top vegetation on Mount Murud, Sarawak. (Credit: Jeremiah Harris / CC BY-SA 3.0) It was reported a more than a decade ago that some ...

Carnivorous plants have fed our imaginations since the dawn of our time. Charles Darwin called the most popular variety, the Venus flytrap, the “most wonderful plant on earth.” Even the film The ...

Toward the end of the 19th century, lurid tales of killer plants began popping up everywhere. Terrible, tentacle-waving trees snatched and swallowed unwary travelers in far-off lands. Mad professors ...

In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...