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Carnivorous plants flip the rules of the food chain by trapping insects and small animals to extract valuable nutrients that ...

A team of researcher have reportedly discovered a new plant species Aeschynanthus clarkei sp. nov from the Nagaland state of ...

Instead of growing in soil, they cling to trees, rocks and even buildings. And they do it without parasitizing or harming their hosts.

Tales of reptilian creatures able to breathe fire and wreak havoc on humanity are common in the folklore of many ancient civilizations. In certain cultures, dragons were symbolic of good luck; in most ...

A study in Science analyzed nitrogen isotope ratios in fossilized tooth enamel from seven Australopithecus individuals (3.7–3 ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

Researchers at the University of Southampton have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make ...

130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...

A team of botanists has made a significant discovery in Nagaland, identifying a new species of Aeschynanthus genus, Aeschynanthus clarkei.