As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside ...
The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus fly ...
Researchers have discovered how the Venus flytrap translates a physical touch into an electrical signal that quickly closes ...
Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially ...
As previously reported, the Venus flytrap attracts its prey with a pleasing fruity scent. When an insect lands on a leaf, it ...
Plants lack nerves, yet they can sensitively detect touch from other organisms. In the Venus flytrap, highly sensitive ...