One species of ant-eating carnivorous plant has a special trick up its sleeve, new research has discovered. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

One species of ant-eating carnivorous plant has a special trick up its sleeve, new research has discovered. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

The trap of an insect-eating Nepenthes pitcher plant, swarming with nectar-collecting ants. Research from the University of Bristol, UK, has found that, by 'switching off' its traps for part of the ...

Scientists have discovered a carnivorous plant that grows prey-trapping contraptions underground, feeding off subterranean creatures such as worms, larvae and beetles.The newly found species of ...

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These flesh-eating plants usually prey on unsuspecting insects. But one species of ant calls this plant home. Watch the drama unfold through watercolor animation. National Corporate funding for NOVA ...

Most plants get on just fine with sunshine, water, and half-decent soil. Carnivorous plants don’t have that option. They tend to live in places where the soil is so poor in nutrients that normal roots ...

A worker ant collects sweet nectar from the trap of an insect-eating Nepenthes pitcher plant. Research from the University of Bristol, UK, has found that, by 'switching off' its traps for part of the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tricky insect-eating plant from Borneo is living proof that one need not have a brain to outsmart the opposition. Scientists say the tropical carnivorous plant regularly ...

Researchers have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. Researchers at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and the ...