The world’s largest flower, known as Rafflesia arnoldii ... earning it the nickname “corpse flower.” Rafflesia arnoldii is ...

Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden is drawing large crowds as a rare corpse flower, nicknamed Putricia, bloomed. The plant, known scientifically as amorphophallus titanum, emits a strong odor ...

Skunk cabbage is the first native wildflower to emerge in Chicago’s woodlands in spring. Other ephemerals will follow, ...

The Titan Arum is a large, beautiful, and rare flower. It blooms only once every 10 years and is only in bloom for two to ...

The corpse flower usually blooms once every four years in Indonesia, but this time it is unusual because it only bloomed last year.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Corpse flower numbers are decreasing worldwide. Discover why conservation efforts struggle to maintain a healthy population.

Incomplete data results in reduced genetic diversity and contributes to population decline. Commonly known as the “corpse ...