Such a big stink over a big flower. The Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as the corpse flower, is nearly ready to bloom at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona. To get to the point of blooming, ...

A rare and malodorous marvel is drawing crowds — and wrinkled noses — to the New York Botanical Garden this week, as the infamous corpse flower reveals its ...

Nature is crazy. Witness, for example, the giant corpse lily. The humungous flower–six feet tall with a blossom four feet across–opens for just 24 hours, once every five to ten years. For a specimen ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...

Not all flowers are known for sweet, gentle fragrances, some are also famous for the unpleasant smells they produce. Some ...