Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that the plants can't absorb from the soil. Not only does this alien-looking ...

Some plants just sit on a windowsill, quietly existing. Others enter a room and own it. They are the horticultural equivalent ...

Pitcher plants (Nepenthes spp.), also known as tropical pitcher plants or Asian pitcher plants, are colorful carnivorous plants that feed on insects by capturing them in cup-shaped structures that ...

Pitcher plants like Nephentes gracilis use their specialized leaves to capture insects. This food supplement allows the plants to thrive even in nutrient-poor habitats. In a recent study, a team led ...

If you’re a gardener with young children you’re no doubt familiar with Venus flytraps. This popular plant is often the entry into the fascinating world of carnivorous plants. In the most basic sense, ...

Nature's ingenuity shines through carnivorous plants, which have evolved remarkable strategies to thrive in nutrient-poor soils. From sticky traps to pitcher-like snares and swift closures, these ...