What has no brain, no nervous system, and not even nerves, yet acts as if it has reflexes? The answer is a Venus fly trap.

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants, so in addition to the right watering schedule, you should supplement their nutrition ...

Imagine a houseplant that can feel you brushing against it — and then decides whether or not to eat you. That’s essentially ...

Our Venus' flytrap plant was about to bloom in this time lapse. This isn't something we typically see everyday, that's why we ...

Of all the wild places across the globe, a 100-mile radius around Wilmington extending to Fayetteville is the only natural home to the Venus flytrap. This remarkable, carnivorous plant snaps its ...

The secret of the Venus flytrap's deadly bite has finally been revealed. The unique touch sensor of the carnivorous plant that feeds on insects has been identified by Japanese scientists. Plants lack ...

Richard Jones saw his first Venus Flytrap when an old man -- well, maybe just old to 7- or 8-year-old Jones -- was selling them in paper cups out of his tailgate in Holden Beach, N.C. Richard Jones ...

Kay Harris couldn’t help but open the package. It didn’t matter that the intended recipient, her son, wasn’t there or even in the country when the mail came that day. Patience slipped away at the ...

Lydia Patrick is a Newsweek Life and Trends Reporter based in London, focusing on emerging trends, human interest stories, and women's issues. She previously uncovered a growing pattern of knife crime ...

Venus flytraps are carnivorous plants, and feed on live insects such as flies and spiders. While Venus flytraps can be grown indoors, they thrive outdoors in temperate climates. Venus flytraps prefer ...