WILMINGTON, N.C. — A North Carolina environmental group is offering a $1,500 reward to find the thief who stole more than 1,000 Venus flytraps from a city garden in Wilmington. The North Carolina ...

BOILING SPRING LAKES, N.C. (WECT) - Documentary filmmaker Robert Ford is from London, but he’s always had a fondness for a plant that grows across the Atlantic Ocean in Southeastern North Carolina. “I ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

NEW YORK – An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Venus flytraps only grow in the Carolinas, in an area of southeastern North Carolina ...

To trap its prey, the Venus flytrap sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated in response to touch or stress. But the molecular identity of the touch sensor has remained unclear. Japanese ...

What is a Venus fly trap? The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that is native to North and South Carolina. The plant gets its name from its ability to trap and eat flies and other small insects.

A research team has developed a liquid metal-based electronic logic device that mimics the intelligent prey-capture mechanism of Venus flytraps. Exhibiting memory and counting properties, the device ...