The plant world is full of wonders that often seem too strange to be real. Some species have evolved unique shapes, colours, ...
After 13 years, Indonesian conservationist finds one of the world’s rarest flowers—it steals genes and smells like rotten ...
After a 13-year quest, scientists discovered the extremely rare Rafflesia hasseltii flower in Sumatra's rainforests. This giant, parasitic bloom, whic ...
What to avoid when encountering a corpse flower.
Imagine spending thirteen years looking for something, then discovering it and seeing it blossom in front of you. That’s exactly what happened deep inside the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where ...
A viral video shows a flower hunter crying with joy after finally finding the elusive “corpse flower” he’d been chasing for 13 years. The team calls the rare Rafflesia bloom a once-in-a-million moment ...
Corpse plants definitely earn their nickname. Their pungent odors attract not only the carrion insects – beetles and flies normally drawn to decomposing meat – that pollinate the plants, but also ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University; Mj Riches, Colorado State University, and ...