Watch how a carnivorous trumpet pitcher is growing, eating, and digesting insects in this 4K time-lapse video.

The Venus flytrap Dionaea muscipula is the most sophisticated of the carnivorous plants. Its traps snap shut in a fraction of a second, imprisoning prey in a cage of teeth that line the edges of the ...

Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that the plants can't absorb from the soil. Not only does this alien-looking ...

The reasoning behind these rules makes sense once you know the unique natural history of carnivorous plants. Although the most well-known carnivorous plant, the Venus flytrap, is native only to a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to some pretty gnarly carnivorous plants that will use ...

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 ...

The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is probably the best known of the more than 600 species of carnivorous plants, which absorb nutrients from prey rather than through their roots. The flytrap grows ...