The corpse plant's bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John Eisele/Colorado State University Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite ...

Titan Arums, commonly known as corpse flowers, are giant flowers native to Sumatran jungles. The plants live about 40 years ...

A rare corpse flower is about to bloom in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society in Dover is delighted to host the rare amorphophallus titanum for its long, long-awaited bloom.

Plant biologists have studied corpse flowers for years, but as atmospheric chemists we were curious about something specific: the mixes of chemicals that create that smell and how they change during ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Delphine Farmer, Colorado State University; Mj Riches, Colorado State University, and ...