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By Aug 31, 2021
DIY

What killed my carnivorous plants?

I've given you sunshine. I've given you dirt. You've given me nothing but heartache and hurt.

A carnivorous Mexican butterwort plant next to a non-carnivorous plant.
By Aug 10, 2021
Science

Meet the world’s newest carnivorous plant

This North American herb uses its glistening, reddish hairs to snare bugs.

By Feb 13, 2018
Environment

Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them

The carnivorous plants mostly feast on ground critters like spiders and ants.

By Feb 08, 2017
Science

Carnivorous plants aren’t as cool as you think

But their evolutionary history is

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By Apr 13, 2016
Entertainment

An End To Cold Sores Forever

What if an anti-herpes cream worked much better than expected?

By Feb 23, 2016
Science

This Unassuming Plant Has A Carnivorous Secret

One of the 10 award-winning science visualizations from the 2016 Vizzies

By Jul 10, 2015
Animals

Carnivorous Plant Has An Evolutionary Alliance With Local Bats

Mutually assured satisfaction

By Dec 02, 2014
Science

Found: An Insect-Eating Plant Sealed In Amber

The first fossil of a carnivorous plant

By Jul 08, 2013
Science

The Violent Beauty Of Carnivorous Plants

A new book celebrates flesh-eating flora.

By Jun 21, 2013
Science

England, Meet Your New Giant Sheep-Eating Plant

It's huge and spiky and about to bloom in Surrey.