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Scientists Prove Darwin Right 150 Years Later on Plant Eaters
Innovation•Aug 7

Scientists Prove Darwin Right 150 Years Later on Plant Eaters

Charles Darwin suspected certain plants ate insects over 150 years ago, but couldn't prove it in his lifetime. Now scientists have finally confirmed his hunch about meat-eating Saxifraga plants using modern research methods.

Innovation Desk•2 min read
Darwin Was Right: Alpine Flower Is Actually Carnivorous
Innovation•Aug 7

Darwin Was Right: Alpine Flower Is Actually Carnivorous

A 150-year-old hunch by Charles Darwin just got confirmed by modern scientists studying a mountain flower in China. The alpine plant traps and digests insects with sticky hairs, proving the legendary naturalist's prediction about carnivorous plants was spot-on.

Smithsonian•2 min read