Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially ...

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside ...

The carnivorous plant Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) captures and digests small animals, and absorbs nutrients with its characteristic insectivorous leaves. Six sensory hairs on the inner surface ...

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

One of the genes responsible for the Venus flytrap’s closing mechanism has been identified, representing a breakthrough in the understanding of plant mechanoreceptors. The infamous Venus flytrap – the ...