The flowers of Rafflesia are known to emit a putrid odor. The scent resembles the smell of rotting flesh, which attracts ...

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The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the ...

The University of Warsaw Botanical Garden is currently hosting a rare event: the blooming of a titan arum, also known as the ...

Animals often rely on instincts and strategies that look shocking to human eyes. These behaviors can involve unusual hunting ...

Corpse plants definitely earn their nickname. Their pungent odors attract not only the carrion insects—beetles and flies ...

Ruysch was a meticulous observer of nature, an artist whose insects seem real enough to buzz out of their frames.

The titan arum uses inflorescence heating during its bloom. This rare phenomenon is essential for pollination. The plant ...