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, ...

A rare flower that stinks like rotting flesh has bloomed, with hundreds turning out to get a whiff of its foul stench. The ...

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.

While the creepy crawlies gorge on the rotting fungus, its spores latch onto their feet. As the insects fly away, they take the spores with them - spreading the fungus. The Devil's fingers were ...