Japanese scientists discover the molecular switch that lets the Venus flytrap sense touch.

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

A Japanese research team has unraveled the Venus flytrap’s detailed mechanism to detect insects using its touch sensor. While humans have known for about 200 years that the carnivorous plant detects ...

As previously reported, the Venus flytrap attracts its prey with a pleasing fruity scent. When an insect lands on a leaf, it ...

The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus fly ...

Our Venus' flytrap plant was about to bloom in this time lapse. This isn't something we typically see everyday, that's why we ...

An ion channel called DmMSL10 functions as a high‑sensitivity touch sensor in the tactile sense of the Venus flytrap, ...

The secret of the Venus flytrap's deadly bite has finally been revealed. The unique touch sensor of the carnivorous plant ...

When compiling this list of 10 things to do (and eat) at the New York State Fair, it was difficult to narrow it to just 10. There is so much to do and eat at the state fair, whether you're strolling ...