The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) can crank up its flowers to 95 F (35 C) and maintain that heat over days; the famed giant corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) reaches similar steamy ...

The sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) can crank up its flowers to 95 F (35 C) and maintain that heat over days; the famed giant corpse flower (Amorphophallus titanum) reaches similar steamy ...

Netizens joined the conversation, sharing their own impressions of durian's smell, taste, and texture, often with vivid comparisons. Smell: A love-hate aroma ...

Scientists are beginning to get a handle on how that benefit plays out. For some plants, generating heat has been linked to preventing flower parts from freezing, while in others, heat may help to ...

Sometimes it’s a win-win Plants that employ brood-site mimicry as the corpse plant does are cheaters—they lure pollinators with the scent and look of decay, but offer no food reward. Yet some plants ...

With its stench of rotting flesh and giant size, Cal Poly’s corpse flower attracts visitors from across SLO County.

San Francisco's notorious corpse flower 'Chanel' is about to bloom at the Conservatory, bringing crowds eager to smell its ...

Indiana University's beloved corpse flower, Wally, recently bloomed. When will the rare sight and horrible smell happen again ...

Visitors will have the chance Wednesday to experience the pungent smell of the corpse flower that is blooming at Como Park ...

Corpse flowers, or Amorphophallus titanum, are a species of plant native to the Indonesian rainforest. They only bloom after ...