CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

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 ...

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, ...

Christmas is officially upon us as today marked the release of the John Lewis Christmas advert, which for many has become the symbol of the festive season truly beginning. This year, the advert ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the ...

From sticky “flypaper” to lightning-fast suction, carnivorous plants have evolved various ingenious traps for finding the ...

Sales of common carnivorous household plant, Venus flytrap, have soared since the release of this year’s John Lewis Christmas advert - with one online garden centre reporting record demand.

Nanyang Technological University, Chen Xiaodong et al of, Venus Flytrap reading the electrical signals, has developed a technology that leaves can be a close an electrical signal. An on-demand ...