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

Fabricated videos that purport to show rare insect-like creatures have spread in multiple languages on social media, amassing ...

Plant biologists examined records for nearly 1,200 individual corpse flower plants from 111 institutions around the world. The data and records were severely lacking and not standardized. Without ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

Commonly called the "corpse flower," Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, ...

Here Are 7 Most Exotic and Rare Plants on Earth: The baseball plant found in South Africa's Great Karoo is now endangered due ...

Voodoo lily — have you ever seen or heard of one? You can see this unique flowering plant in the Tyler Botanical Garden in the late winter/early spring. Its botanical ...

Nature is anything but ordinary. Just when you think you’ve seen all the stunning flowers, towering trees, and breathtaking ...

Parasites that burst forth from a vine. Others seem woven out of fantasy: translucent white ghosts, blooms born of fire.

you should know that it is sometimes referred to as the “corpse lily” or corpse flower” due to its pungent stench. This malodorous flower might be offputting to us, but it is a favorite of flies and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Temperature data produced by NOAA from the U.S. National Phenology Network. Cold winters help prevent many potential pest insects from establishing or reaching large populations in Minnesota. Despite ...