A carnivorous pitcher plant big enough to gobble up rats has been named in honor of British TV naturalist David Attenborough. "It's just a compliment," Attenborough told The Times of London, "but it's ...

Scientists have discovered a carnivorous plant that grows prey-trapping contraptions underground, feeding off subterranean creatures such as worms, larvae and beetles.The newly found species of ...

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SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Forget traps. A carnivorous plant big enough to devour a mouse or baby rat is among scores of rare and exotic flora on display at Sydney's Royal Botanic Gardens and ...

Most plants get on just fine with sunshine, water, and half-decent soil. Carnivorous plants don’t have that option. They tend to live in places where the soil is so poor in nutrients that normal roots ...

Close up of Sarracenia pitcher plant - Iryna Boiko/Getty Images There is something so intriguing about carnivorous plants, and having them in your home or garden is certainly a talking point (and a ...