Orangutan pitcher plant (Nepenthes pongoides) just discovered in Sabah, on the tropical island of ... [+] Borneo. (Credit: Alastair Robinson.) An international team of botanists report they have ...

Giant pitchers are plants characterized by large, distinctive bell-shaped upper and lower pitchers and narrow, upright lids. The purpose of the pitcher is to capture both rainfall and insects. In ...

Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin's favorite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats. Researchers from Loughborough and Gloucester universities found that they alter ...

This makes it one of the largest pitcher plants known to science. Unfortunately, during two research expeditions, only 39 specimens of this plant were found, suggesting its rarity and potential ...

Are you looking for ways to get rid of gnats and other winged pests from your home or yard? What if we told you that you could mitigate the insect problem without resorting to any pesticides ...

Carnivorous plants are interesting members of the plant world that have evolved to trap and digest animals, mostly insects, to survive. These plants thrive in places where the soil is poor in ...

This made Annu reflect on the fleeting nature of flowers, and he wondered, "Why not gift a plant instead, one that would last?" This spark of an idea eventually blossomed into the founding of ...

Former MLB pitcher Brian Matusz reportedly died of a drug overdose in Arizona earlier this month. The former Baltimore Orioles player was found dead in his home by his mother with a white ...

A carnivorous plant that fascinated Charles Darwin is able to increase its number of "tentacles" when nutrients from the ground are scarce, researchers say. The round-leaved sundew can therefore ...

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Zach Joyce announced he is retiring from Major League Baseball. The right-hander was just 24 years old and was selected by the Angels in the 2023 draft. More news ...

Moving on from the pitcher altogether would be best for the team and Montgomery, as that relationship has quickly soured. That is where the Rangers could step in. They could work a trade with some ...