The blooming of a titan arum, or corpse plant, is a spectacle like none other in the plant world. With its putrid stench, ...

With the lightest touch, this plant bursts open, flinging its seeds through the air. Here’s how it evolved this biological ...

The corpse flower is known for producing the tallest unbranched flower structure in the plant kingdom. When it blooms, it releases a powerful odor similar to rotting flesh, which attracts flies and ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Once upon a time on Earth, there was a first flower. Nature provides plenty of cues to help us imagine what the planet looked like 250 million years ago. But we lack concrete evidence in order to ...

Flowers are mainly made up of four parts: sepals, petals, stamens, and the pistil. Every part has it's unique and different function to make flower grow, fertilise and fruit production. Flower Parts: ...