A weird-looking parasitic plant has discarded all its photosynthesis machinery – and nevertheless has found a way to thrive.

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

State and federal officials are gearing up to stop the advance of a parasitic fly that is less than 70 miles from the United ...

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Missouri animal health experts warn of a potential reintroduction of a flesh-eating fly in the state within a year or two.

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Some plants bend the rules of plant life so far that they barely resemble plants at all. Balanophora is one of them - a ...

“Many people equate plants with photosynthesis, yet Balanophora illustrates that being a plant does not require being green,” ...

This plant, called a fairy lantern, is a parasite that steals all its energy and nutrients from mycorrhizal fungi that dwell ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Time really does fly. And when you look back at 2025, we’re sure you’ve collected a mix of moments: some joyful, some ...