The Cape sundew is a carnivorous plant found in South Africa. The plant’s leaves are covered in tiny red tentacles called glandular trichomes. The tentacles produce drops of sticky mucilage, a ...

Insects have plenty to beware when it comes to carnivorous plants. Add an acid-loving fungus to that list of dangers. Sundew plants have tentacle-like leaves that curl around and entrap flies and ...

Most plants get on just fine with sunshine, water, and half-decent soil. Carnivorous plants don’t have that option. They tend to live in places where the soil is so poor in nutrients that normal roots ...

Plants that feed on meat and animal droppings have evolved at least ten times through evolutionary history Riley Black | Science Correspondent A Cape sundew wraps its sticky leaves around a helpless ...

In Florida’s wetlands the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator 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 plants are some of the most interesting lifeforms in the world. While most plants rely solely on sunlight and water to survive, carnivorous plants additionally digest insects for added ...