The horror can only be seen in slow motion. When a fly touches the outstretched leaves of the Cape sundew, it quickly finds itself unable to take back to the air. The insect is trapped. Goopy mucilage ...

Something strange happens to water as it moves through the stems of horsetail plants – and this unique process provides ...

Plants often rely on wind, water and animals (like bees, butterflies or birds — known as pollinators) to reproduce. To do so, plants transfer pollen from a male flower to a female flower.

We usually think of plants as quiet and still just growing slowly in the ground. But some plants act in surprising ways that make them appear more like animals. They can move, react to touch and ...

On the other hand, plant-specific nutrients, called phytonutrients, and some antioxidants are absent from sources of animal protein.

In the face of this newfound complexity, researchers have also discovered that sea anemone are more similar to plants than animals when it comes to the particular way they regulate their genes.

Plants, often perceived as passive, exhibit surprising adaptations mirroring animal behavior. From carnivorous sundews and parasitic witchweed to heat ...

Herbi-vores. Other animals, like otters, the tawny owl and the Scottish wildcat only eat meat. These animals are called carnivores. Carni-vores. There are some animals that eat both meat and plants.

Reproduction means to have babies or offspring. Just like animals, plants need to be able to reproduce. The offspring of plants are called seeds or bulbs.

Fruit exist to invite animals to disperse the swallowed seeds. A research team found that plants targeting insects rather than birds or mammals for this service are more common than previously ...