The first detailed analysis of a WA native carnivorous plant by a group of German scientists has confirmed the presence of a unique mechanism for trapping prey. The plant grows as a rosette on the ...

Paulo Gonella made a bona fide scientific discovery while scrolling through Facebook. Now, it’s being heralded as the first new plant species “discovered” on the social network — putting everyone else ...

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A new plant species has been hailed as the first to be "discovered over Facebook" after a photo posted by an amateur researcher was spotted by scientists on the social media network. The huge ...

Bright-coloured flowers to attract insects. Blue blobs at the end of the tentacles to further dazzle unsuspecting creatures. And when they finally descend upon the sticky surface, the tentacles roll ...