Newly discovered carnivorous plant is as deceptive as it is deadly

A breakthrough in plant science has validated Charles Darwin's historic conjecture surrounding carnivorous Saxifraga species. Researchers discovered that these plants ensnare small gnats with sticky hairs, emitting fragrances that lure their prey. Chemical tests confirmed that…

A flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings show that Saxifraga candelabrum can attract, trap, digest and absorb nitrogen from insects, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin…

New research appears to confirm that some Saxifraga plants do indeed munch on insects for subsistence.

Scientists prove Darwin right: Alpine plant discovered to be carnivorous after 150 years More than 150 years after Charles Darwin first suspected that certain plants in the Saxifraga genus are carnivorous. In research published Tuesday, August 4, in Nature Communications,

Charles Darwin predicted in 1875 that some members of the Saxifraga family could be carnivorous—now, scientists have finally proven him right

Scientists have proved that a species of plant covered with sticky hairs is carnivorous, confirming Darwin’s 150-year-old hunch.