Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

Carnivorous pitcher plants attract ants with their sweet but toxic nectar, turning its flowers into a deadly trap.

When I teach ecology labs at Merrimack College, one of my favorite places to take students is the Pine Hole Bog in Andover’s Charles W. Ward Reservation. While walking along the quarter-mile boardwalk ...

Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park in Pensacola, Florida, is a great park for hiking, seeing endangered pitcher plants, a ...

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 ...

I’d been bent at the hip like a cartoon detective, snooping around the trail’s edges, for over an hour. Covered in streaks of my own blood, courtesy of the recently satiated mosquitoes I swatted off ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Venus ...

The other day I was busying around in the herbarium when a gentleman from the little town of Wagener, South Carolina, dropped by, carrying a bucket. Inside the bucket was a good bit of water, from his ...

Not having luck growing carnivorous plants at home? Jacob Soule talks carnivorous plant soil requirements, pitcher plant varieties, sundew plant care, and more. In this episode of Mother Earth News ...

There is something so intriguing about carnivorous plants, and having them in your home or garden is certainly a talking point (and a unique way to get rid of flies that annoy you). One popular ...

David Fefferman with the Southern California Carnivorous Plant Enthusiasts discusses his love of animal-eating plants and the group's expo, which takes place this weekend. Even by plant lover ...