Tag: Venus flytrap
Lesson from a Carnivorous Plant
The aquatic bladderwort lacks the charm of a rose, a lily, cherry blossoms, or many other plants you can think of, but it has something else to recommend it.
Venus Flytrap Takes a Bite Out of Darwinism
The Venus flytrap, like all carnivorous plants, had no use for its insect-trapping function unless it also had an insect-digesting function. And vice versa.
The Lovable Venus Flytrap: A Design Analysis
A correspondent sends along this remarkable nature video from the BBC and asks a good question.
Human Designers Struggle to Match Biological Designs
Mother-of-pearl, or nacre, is not only a beautiful substance for jewelry and ceramics; it is a remarkable material.