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There's an old saying that everything in Australia wants to eat you – and this apparently includes plants, with the island a ...

Conservationists have uncovered a large patch of insect-trapping sundews just an hour outside of Perth on Whadjuk country.

Less than 20 specimens of the newly-discovered 'fairy lantern' are known to exist—making it critically endangered.

A "treasure" of Northern Ireland's countryside has had a bumper year, thanks to warm weather and conservation efforts. The ...

Finding a species long thought to be extinct is a dream of many naturalists and ecologists. One family in Sri Lanka got to have this amazing experience. Journalist and naturalist Sajeewa Wijeweera was ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Though many refer to April 15 as "tax day," there's another holiday many may never have heard of: Iriomote Wildcat Day. The critically endangered species is said to be "the rarest of all cats" with ...

Four species of the rare parasitic flower Rafflesia are blooming simultaneously in Bengkulu, a highly unusual phenomenon and ...

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YouTuber ‘Plants in Jars’ explained how she was a driving force in accidentally crashing the rare plant market with one ...