When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...
Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.
“The endangered Titan Arum is the largest species of carrion flower and its preservation is important as the wild population ...
The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because its scent is reminiscent of rotting flesh, draws crowds of curious visitors to greenhouses around the world during its ...
A heatmap of titus arum, or the corpse flower, shows that the plant's central towering spike known as the appendix heats up ...
The corpse flower is said to smell like rotting flesh and dead animals, and yet people in Geelong are lining up to see it.
A heat map of titan arum, or the corpse flower, shows that the plant’s central towering spike known as the appendix heats up to about 20 degrees Fahrenheit over the ambient temperature when the ...
Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titan arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...
Researchers identified key genes and molecules responsible for the corpse flower’s notorious stench and heating during ...
Native to Sumatran rainforests of Indonesia, the giant tropical plant can live for decades and grow over 12 feet tall, but its most famous for the deathlike scent it emits while blooming. And while ...