Deep in Southeast Asia’s rainforests blooms a giant flower that smells like rotting flesh. Rare, parasitic and short-lived, Rafflesia arnoldii survives against the odds, but for how long?

Most people associate flowers with fragrances and beauty. However, there are some flower types that have adopted different strategies. Instead of producing fragrances, some flowers are known for ...

A blast from the past is happening at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe. You can return to the ‘60s and ‘70s with “The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy,” Feb. 7-March 22. Over 10,000 fresh blooms ...

When we think of flowers, we imagine fresh, pleasant fragrances. Roses, jasmine, lilies, all things nice. But nature, as always, likes to surprise us. Believe it or not, some flowers smell terrible.

Stranger Things is still a hot topic amongst fans of the show – everybody in the office knows I can’t stop talking about it – but whether you liked the finale or not, you’ll love this: a flower that ...

Found in a forest outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the plant steals nutrients from subterranean fungi. By Douglas Main A bizarre plant was discovered near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the periphery of a ...

From left to right, a pitcher plant, a violet passion fruit flower, a red powder puff from Bolivia, a hibiscus plant, and a carrion flower in the Stapelia genus. By Won-Gyeom Yang These greenhouses ...

Halloween doesn’t just belong to plastic pumpkins, skeletons and fake cobwebs. Out there in the botanical underworld, there are species so bizarre, so sinister and so downright fascinating that they ...

Miami has seen its fair share of Latin trap concerts over the past few years. Still, few have reached the level of intensity, showmanship, and pure chaos that unfolded when Eladio Carrión brought his ...

Animal training can teach carrion crows to use a stick tool to retrieve food. With increasing practice, they not only demonstrate great skill and achieve their objective in a few steps, they also ...