The Florida Panhandle is teeming with carnivorous plant species. In fact, there are more here than any other place in the United States. This isn’t surprising considering that they thrive in wet, ...

These carnivorous plants have evolved in ingenious ways—inspiring innovations from nonstick sprays to water repellants. What other mysteries do pitcher plants hold? A tropical pitcher plant's slippery ...

Scientists were traipsing around the island of Borneo when they noticed something that stopped them in their tracks. They saw foliage that looked like that of a pitcher plant—the group of carnivorous ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. TIME AND AGAIN, plants have evolved the ability to eat animals. From ...

Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol. 88, No. 1, Special Feature with Functional Ecology: Eco-evolutionary dynamics across scales (January 2019), pp. 102-113 (12 pages) 1. Nutritional mutualisms are one of ...

This story was originally published in winter 2019. Inside a greenhouse at Millersville University, it’s tough for Ian Fitzhugh to pick out one plant. When pressed, he points to a tropical pitcher ...

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 ...

Some plants need more than light and water. Watch to learn more about the carnivorous plant varieties available at Valley ...

SLIPS makes a surface entirely unsticky. The applications are endless: from plane wings to which ice can’t stick to signs that you can’t grafitti on (because the paint slides right off). The pitcher ...

Pitcher plants (Sarracenia purpurea L.) attract insects to pitchers and then capture them in fluid-filled, pitfall traps, but how efficient are pitcher plants at capturing prey in their natural ...

The market for plant-based proteins continues to grow, swallowing even consumers that don’t adhere to a strict vegan diet. Though whey may still have the crown for fitness proteins, plant-based ...