New research seems to bust a common hypothesis for how a Venus flytrap's trap begins to close, while supporting another.

Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this ​remarkable carnivorous ...

Scientists have determined how Venus fly trap plants (Dionaea muscipula) carry out their characteristic snapping mechanism, where they ‘snap shut’ when an insect or an arachnid enters. The snapping ...

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Pity the poor fly that lands on a Venus flytrap. When the insect touches hair-like structures on this remarkable carnivorous plant, its trap snaps shut, dooming the victim to be digested over several ...

The infamous fly-eating plant best grown as a houseplant Reviewed by Barbara Gillette The Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) is a perennial carnivorous plant, a member of the sundew family, well known ...

30-year-old Max works as an emergency doctor in a Berlin hospital. He has been in love with the attractive Coco for a long time, with whom he shares a well-kept apartment. Coco jealously defends the ...