The trap of an insect-eating Nepenthes pitcher plant, swarming with nectar-collecting ants. Research from the University of Bristol, UK, has found that, by 'switching off' its traps for part of ...

An ant species that lives on a carnivorous pitcher plant keeps nutrient thieves from escaping by eating them. Amid cuts to federal funding, US universities tighten budgets, forcing PhD students and ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of pitcher plant, with leaves covered in hairs resembling orangutan fur. It is highly likely that this unique plant is at risk of extinction. The Australian ...