“Carnivory is primarily an adaptation for plants to get nutrients in low nutrient environments,” says Coogan. Carnivorous ...

When we think of plants, we imagine them soaking up sunlight, absorbing water, and living through photosynthesis. That's the typical image, right? However, among plants... there are some that catch ...

Audrey it’s not—but it’s pretty close. A large meat-eating plant, dubbed the "pitcher plant," was discovered in 2007 in the Philippines, and the details of the discovery have now been published in the ...

In the corner of a garden covered in beautiful flowers and greenery, carnivorous plants quietly lie in wait for their prey.

The Cape sundew is a carnivorous plant found in South Africa. The plant's leaves are covered in tiny red tentacles called glandular trichomes. The tentacles produce drops of sticky mucilage, a ...

In the wild, carnivorous plants grow in wet habitats where there aren’t many nutrients in the soil. They survive by attracting and eating live prey, usually insects. This special diet makes caring for ...

In Florida’s wetlands the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ...

In Florida’s wetlands, the carnivorous pitcher plant is blurring the lines between predator and ally. Home to entire unique ecosystems, there are more to these ancient organisms than many realize. So ...