Corpse flower blooms “are really hard to study,” says Delphine Farmer, an atmospheric chemist at Colorado State University ...

We found that the female flowers do most of the work attracting pollinators, as previous studies noted. They emit vast ...

Tony Holland gawked at the sprawling flower, which jutted more than 6 feet above him. Its distinct, rancid odor cut through the air, like rotting flesh. It was Holland’s dream come true. “Just to be ...

The United Kingdom has royal baby watch. Zoo Atlanta had panda baby watch. Now Washington has stinky flower watch. The enormous plant known as the corpse flower is expected to bloom and stink up the ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — In spring we look forward to the cherry blossoms blooming, but now that it's summer, residents and tourists have another unique flower to look forward to: corpse flowers. Two of ...

(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 ...

ROCKFORD (WREX) — The Rockford Park District says the watching and waiting is over as “Grimace” has started to bloom. The smelly and fascinating titan arum plant at Rockford Park District’s Nicholas ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...