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

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 ...

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

Also known as the emerald vine or turquoise jade vine, this flower was discovered in 1841 on Mount Makiling, on the Philippines’ Luzon Island. The stems of this vining flower can reach lengths ...

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 ...

Japan is renowned for its breathtaking sakura (cherry blossom) landscapes, drawing visitors from around the world to witness their fleeting beauty. Among these, the "Shidarezakura," or weeping cherry ...

Anna Fritz is a beautiful and famous actress. Suddenly her body is found in a hotel and the news of her death goes around the planet. The young, shy caretaker Pau works at the hospital where they ...

Nothing marks the end of winter like a cheery spring flower. From the first snowdrops and daffodils to classic spring flowers like primroses and hellebores, these blooms are used by gardeners as a ...

In the world of comics, Ricky Lima wears many hats, from working at House of Anansi Press as a production manager to teaching college courses on the craft of graphic novels to writing books of his ...

A Houston funeral home employee castrated a dead man and stuffed his genitals in his mouth, authorities said Monday. Amber Laudermilk, 34, is accused of slicing off the genitals of Charles Roy ...

Amber Paige Laudermilk, 34, has been charged with abuse of a corpse Laura Barcella is a former staff crime editor at PEOPLE. She left PEOPLE in 2021. Getty Content warning: The following article ...

HOUSTON — A Houston funeral home worker has been charged with abuse of a corpse, a Texas state jail felony, after allegedly mutilating the body of a registered sex offender, according to the ...