Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.

A whiff of rotting flesh, the flash of a painted eye, a dead-faint to the floor: Nature is full of cunning survival tricks, ...

The corpse flower is infamous for its rare blooms and its signature odor, which mimics the stench of rotting flesh.

A rare flower that smells like “rotting flesh” has bloomed at the Geelong Botanic Garden, with thousands turning out to get a ...

Dartmouth scientists sniff out the genes — and identify a new chemical compound — that drive titan arum's pungent odor. The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because ...

A BIZARRE rare "alien" fungus with "tentacles" and a smell like rotting flesh has been spotted growing in the UK. Two nature-lovers spotted the Devil’s fingers fungus while out for a walk in the ...

The unusual odor of the titan arum, commonly called the corpse flower because its scent is reminiscent of rotting flesh, draws crowds of curious visitors to greenhouses around the world during its ...

The origins of the flower’s foul odor have finally been revealed.