Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) captivates with its clever approach to survival, thriving in the coastal wetlands of North ...

CONWAY — Venus flytraps don’t usually trap flies at all, Jim Luken, a botanist and retired biology professor, said. Flying insects are attracted to the plants’ flowers, which sit high above the iconic ...

Human beings and other animals send electrical signals via the central nervous system. The Venus flytrap, which lacks such a nervous system, also sends rapid electrical impulses, which are generated ...