Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. All 42 known species of the parasitic plant genus Rafflesia, ...

The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a ...

If you thought all plants survive by photosynthesis, you'd be dead wrong, and you need look no further than the world's largest flower species. Found in the rainforests of Southeast Asia, Rafflesia ...