Deep in Southeast Asia’s rainforests blooms a giant flower that smells like rotting flesh. Rare, parasitic and short-lived, Rafflesia arnoldii survives against the odds, but for how long?
Deep within tropical rainforests grows a flower so enormous and rare that it defies nature's norms. Blooming without leaves, stems, or roots, it emerges only after years of hidden growth. Its vast ...
Do you know about the world's largest flower? Explore its life as a parasite in Southeast Asian jungles, and why it’s called the ‘Corpse Flower.’ Read on to know more.
This remarkable flower is as notorious for its fragrance as it is for its size. Commonly, known as the ‘corpse flower’, it produces an odour resembling that of rotting flesh when in bloom. This stench ...
Most people associate flowers with fragrances and beauty. However, there are some flower types that have adopted different strategies.
Rafflesia is one of the largest flowers on Earth and is infamous for producing an odor compared to rotting flesh. Scientists understand its basic structure, yet its parasitic lifestyle still raises ...
Uganda’s flower sector is recording steady growth, driven by more than $200m (about Shs740b) in investments, according to industry data. The sector directly employs more than 10,000 people, 80 percent ...
Dr. Todd Barkman, a WMU professor of biological sciences, grew up in Pinckney, Mich., a rural area that inspired his interest in plants. While majoring in botany as an undergraduate at Michigan State ...
Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, so if you're planning to send your sweetheart flowers, now is the time to place your order! The best flower delivery services make it easy to give beautiful, ...
Inside a greenhouse at the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences (YAAS), a newly bred Chinese rose once known only as No.4815-27 blooms quietly among thousands of new varieties. The pink flower has ...
A $1.817 billion Powerball prize won on Christmas Eve in Arkansas now ranks as the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever. By The New York Times Huge jackpots have become increasingly common in the ...