One area of focus in recent studies is the digestive systems of carnivorous plants, which are remarkably similar to animal digestive systems. For instance, the traps of these plants are equipped ...

The pitcher plant Nepenthes x ventrata is gorgeous and popular with horticulturists, but it’s deadly for the insects that fall into the trap for which it is named. Yet the enzymes in the digestive ...

Once the prey is trapped, the plant releases digestive juices to break it down and absorb the nutrients. It’s like a nature-made mousetrap, but for bugs. The pitcher plant is like a beautiful ...