The corpse flower usually blooms once every four years in Indonesia, but this time it is unusual because it only bloomed last ...

Often called the "corpse flower," it emits a strong odor of rotting flesh to attract carrion flies, its primary pollinators. This parasitic plant has no leaves, stems, or roots of its own ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

A rare corpse orchid has bloomed at Powell Gardens. The flower is not known so much for its beauty as its stench.

KINGSVILLE, Mo. – A rare corpse orchid has bloomed at Powell Gardens. The flower is not known so much for its beauty as its stench. The bloom coincides with Orchid Delirium where more than 300 ...

From a classroom of the future imagined by high school students to a real stinker of a plant, here are some highlights from this year's show.

Flowering in the Princess of Wales Conservatory at Kew Gardens, Pseudohydrosme gabunensis is as elusive as they come.

As the German right ascends, the nation is still grappling with its fascist past — and how to handle its remains.