It was over 5,000 years ago that the ancient Egyptians started bringing plants — most likely ferns and palm trees — indoors ...

Carnivorous plants grow well in terrariums, even indoors. Here's how to make your own carnivorous plant terrarium, including what and how to feed these hungry plants. Terrariums provide an ...

Unlike American pitcher plants, tropical pitcher plants have typical-looking leaves that can grow a long tendril at their tip that develops into a pitcher. When insects fall inside, digestive enzymes ...

and even small mammals into the pitcher. Once inside, slippery walls and downward-pointing hairs prevent escape, causing the prey to drown in the liquid. The plant then digests its meal slowly ...

Growing carnivorous plants is a somewhat difficult but rewarding challenge for the plant enthusiast. Venus flytrap, pitcher plant and sundew are some of the more commonly grown types indoors. Since ...

Scientists have uncovered how sundews, Charles Darwin's favorite plant, become more carnivorous in certain habitats. Researchers from Loughborough and Gloucester universities found that they alter ...

Tarpits were originally designed to waste spammers' time and resources, but creators like Aaron have now evolved the tactic ...

Not every plant loves growing inside your home. Many plants are tropical in origin, so they don’t like the low humidity levels that are typical indoors, especially in winter. Others have little ...