World Bog Day was celebrated around the world on July 23. I celebrated by hiking to an Alaskan bog, or muskeg, as they are colloquially known. This particular bog surrounded a small lake that was ...

Why do some insect-eating plants like sundews keep their flowers so far away from their traps? New research suggests that it isn't a clever trick to keep pollinators safe, it's about getting ...

In 1860, a year after publication of his seminal work on the origin of species, Charles Darwin wrote to a friend, “At the moment, I care more about Drosera than the origin of all the species in the ...

While most people are familiar with leafy insect-eating plants such as the Venus flytrap or pitcher plant, many may not realise Tasmania is home to its own unique carnivorous plants. Darren Cullen's ...

Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds. The two organisms, which both view small insects as tasty treats, seemed to ...

Wolf spiders and carnivorous plants called sundews may compete with each other for food in the wild, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

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In early June, I went with a few friends to check out some muskegs at Eaglecrest. In addition to the common round-leaf sundew, we found some long-leaf sundews already making flower buds. Both of these ...

On a hot, sunny day, I sat with some friends on a big log, looking across Berners Bay toward Lion’s Head. The tide was out, exposing some big rocks off to one side. A female merganser with four ...

Sex can be complicated at the best of times, but plants have an extra difficulty. If you're a plant who relies on insects to pollinate your flowers and reproduce, you will want your flowerstalks to be ...