Latest about Plants
Here's how plants became meat eaters
Carnivorous plants began evolving about 70 million years ago, when an ancestor duplicated its entire genome, allowing some genes to be repurposed for hunting.
The World's Largest Corpse Flower Is Blooming Right Now (and It Stinks)
Conservationists in Indonesia discovered the largest-ever specimen of Rafflesia tuan-mudae, a parasitic plant known as the 'corpse flower'
Plants 'Scream' in the Face of Stress
A new study suggests that plants that are stressed by drought or physical damage may emit ultrasonic squeals.
Don't Waste Your Emotions on Plants, They Have No Feelings, Grumpy Scientists Say
You can talk to your plants — but they won't care.
Why Didn't Chernobyl's Radiation Kill the Plants There?
Here's why plant life is so resilient to radiation and nuclear disaster.
The Carnivorous Plant Named 'Turtle Socks' Has Been Eating Baby Salamanders for Lunch
These carnivorous Canadian plants don't just eat bugs — they eat vertebrates, too.
The World's Plants Are Going Extinct About 500 Times Faster Than They Should, Study Finds
Three new plant species have disappeared from Earth every year since 1900, an alarming new analysis found.
The World's Tallest Tropical Tree Is Longer Than a Football Field
The world's tallest tropical tree on record is a giant, and it's nearly perfectly balanced.
