Thousands queue for rare corpse flower

Thousands of curious visitors are getting a whiff of rotting flesh-like aroma as a rare flower blooms for just the second ...
Animalogic on MSNOpinion

Why this massive flower has no leaves, roots, or clear answers

Rafflesia is one of the largest flowers on Earth and is infamous for producing an odor compared to rotting flesh. Scientists ...
Athens Banner-Herald

Oconee Blotter: Bogart home with odor of 'rotting flesh' infested with maggots

The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: DUI CHARGE: On Dec. 19, Deputy Annessa Glenn was patrolling on Highway 316 when she came upon a crash between a Lexus and an Acura.
Los Angeles Times

Crews try to determine the cause of major gas line rupture in Castaic that closed the I-5

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Southern California Gas Co. crews on Sunday worked to repair and determine the cause of a rupture in a natural-gas ...
Science Daily

A flesh-eating fly once eradicated is moving back toward the U.S.

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living flesh and once devastated U.S. livestock. By monitoring traps and ...
BBC Wildlife

Californian researchers are preparing for the return of a parasitic flesh-eating maggot – that has been confirmed in humans

Researchers in California are preparing for the possible return of a parasitic flesh-eating fly which once decimated livestock. The New World screwworm is the larval (or maggot) stage of a blowfly ...
People

Resident Says She Can't Open Windows Anymore Because of 'Rotten' Smell from Living Near Elon Musk's Giant Data Center

“It’s God's given air, and man shouldn’t take it away from us,” said Boxtown resident Easter Knox Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty; Brandon Dill for The Washington Post via Getty Residents in South Memphis ...
curlytales

After 13 Yrs, Scientists Spot Rafflesia, The World’s Largest Flower Bloom In Sumatran Jungle

Imagine spending thirteen years looking for something, then discovering it and seeing it blossom in front of you. That’s exactly what happened deep inside the rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia, where ...
Seattle Times

South Park residents endure recurring sulfur, ‘rotten egg’ smell

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...
Dread Central

Horror That Smells: A Sensory Guide to Horror’s Stinkiest Films

Some horror movies make you scream. But the movies on this list make you gag, their images so visceral you swear they are leaking into the room. These are the films where you can almost feel the ...
Live Science

Diagnostic dilemma: A baby suddenly started to smell of rotting fish

A boy would stink of fish after eating certain dishes, and doctors found that the noxious odor likely stemmed from a rare genetic quirk. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...