Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The corpse plant's bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John ...

You don't often find crowds of people flocking together to take in the pungent scent of rotting flesh, but that's exactly what happens every time a corpse flower blooms at a public garden. In fact, ...

Hundreds of people flocked to the U.S. Botanic Garden on Tuesday seeking out a rare, blooming flower. As evening light poured in through the glass-domed roof, they closed their eyes and inhaled deeply ...

(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 ...