Venus flytraps and other carnivorous plants don’t get enough nutrients from the surrounding soil, explain our readers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) captivates with its clever approach to survival, thriving in the coastal wetlands of North ...

Is your houseplant collection plagued by tiny soil flies that you just can’t seem to get rid of? Or maybe your kitchen is constantly inundated with fruit flies circling your compost or fruit bowl? If ...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY)– One of southeastern North Carolina’s most unique native plants took center stage in Boiling Spring Lakes this weekend. Families from across the area gathered to ...

Q. I have heard that it is illegal to remove the little carnivorous plants called Venus flytraps from the wild. Are they protected by state wildlife agencies or the Endangered Species Act? A. Last ...

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside its leaves, the flytrap slowly digests the insect for 5 to 12 days, ...

There are thousands of different species of sea anemones in the ocean with some living as far deep as 32,000 feet. Anemones are marine invertebrates that are closely related to jellyfish. This ...

Plants lack nerves, yet they can sensitively detect touch from other organisms. In the Venus flytrap, highly sensitive sensory hairs act as tactile sensing organs; when touched twice in quick ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The statues will be up at least through the summer during the festivities.