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 ...

In the United States, Venus fly traps are only native to North and South Carolina. The root of this prey-catching technique is a chemical ion channel named DmMSL10 that surrounds the base of a Venus ...

If you go to the North Museum's Cosmic Bash event, you might hear a lot of people talking about Vanessa. She has a large, perhaps sometimes spooky, ethereal presence, and she'll surely be the center ...

What is a Venus fly trap? The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that is native to North and South Carolina. The plant gets its name from its ability to trap and eat flies and other small insects.

Scientists have determined how Venus fly trap plants (Dionaea muscipula) carry out their characteristic snapping mechanism, where they ‘snap shut’ when an insect or an arachnid enters. The snapping ...