Boiling Spring Lakes is one of the only 'hot spots' for the Venus flytrap in North Carolina, and efforts of conservation for ...

After a year of attempting contact, the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) announced Tuesday that its Akatsuki Venus climate orbiter spacecraft has died and is no longer responsive. This was ...

Carnivorous plants are a fascinating part of the natural world, especially species like the Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) that rely on what is effectively a spring-loaded trap to ensnare ...

What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap. This famous carnivorous plant captures insects and other small animals – and ...

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To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside its leaves, the flytrap slowly digests the insect for 5 to 12 days, ...

The secret of the Venus flytrap's deadly bite has finally been revealed. The unique touch sensor of the carnivorous plant that feeds on insects has been identified by Japanese scientists. Plants lack ...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Documentary filmmaker Robert Ford is from London, but he’s always had a fondness for a plant that grows across the Atlantic Ocean in Southeastern North Carolina. “I ...

I gave a Venus flytrap some human blood instead of bugs to see how it would react. The results were surprising — this plant might be more than just a bug catcher! Check out the experiment and what I ...