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Corpse Flower to Cause a Big Stink
By Live Science Staff published
Rare blooms of this flower are a smelly affair.

Foul-smelling 'Corpse Flower' Blooms
By Live Science Staff published
A foul-smelling, aptly named “corpse flower” at Western Illinois University has bloomed, releasing a powerful aroma of rotting meat.

Smelly, Rare 'Corpse Flower' Set to Bloom
By Live Science Staff published
Rare 'Corpse Flower' that smells of rotting meat set to bloom at university greenhouse, likely within a week.

Even in the Desert, Plants Feel the Heat of Global Warming
By Monica Konjia published
A University of Arizona ecologist studies how climate change is impacting vegetation in the Sonoran Desert.

A First: Cricket Pollinates Flowers
By Live Science Staff published
Wingless cricket pollinating orchid caught on video.
Flowers Trick Prey with Scent
By Stéphan Reebs published
A new way for orchids to trick their pollinators.

Before Flowers, Odd Bugs Pollinated Plants
By Jeanna Bryner published
Animal pollinators were flitting about long before flowering plants evolved.

Flowers Help Pollinators Get a Grip
By Stéphan Reebs published
Bees can distinguish between normal flowers and mutant flowers.
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