Often called the "corpse flower," it emits a strong odor ... In this video, we explore the strange biology of Rafflesia, why it evolved to smell like death, and the conservation challenges it ...

Bursting forth: The Rafflesia Like something out of a horror ... Known for its putrid smell and red flowers with sulphur-yellow flecks, the Sapria himalayana was first described in 1836, by ...

You don't often find crowds of people flocking together to take in the pungent scent of rotting flesh, but that's exactly ...

“It smells like a dead rat in an old barn,” described greenhouse manager Evili Martins. The konjac plant bloomed in early ...

Crowds lined up at the California Academy of Sciences, a research institution and museum in San Francisco, last month to see – and smell – the blooming of an endangered tropical flower that ...

Bradford pear trees are a pretty sight, but they produce a pretty foul odor. They're also illegal in Ohio. Here's what to ...

However, they will have to contend with unpleasant odours from the short-lived plant, which has an unmistakeable and unique smell of "old socks". The species, which can grow to around half a metre ...

It's great to stop and smell the roses, but there are certain flowers you definitely don't want to get a whiff of. While many plants use sweet smells and nectar to attract insects and other animal ...