Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As their giant petals open, the blooming of flowers in the genus ...

Plants are vastly intelligent in ways many people may not understand or appreciate. They have to be, since most of them move very little (if at all), so they require complex chemistry to communicate ...

The belief that Rafflesia is a repeat-flowering holoparasite with an invasive endophytic mycelium-like vegetative body is not supported by evidence. Instead, the evidence favors Rafflesia as a ...

A Malaysian Member of Parliament has proposed renaming the Rafflesia, the iconic giant flower, in order to break free of the country’s colonial past. Opposition Perikatan Nasional MP Wan Ahmad Fayhsal ...