Nepenthes pudica uses underground pitchers to make delicious ant soup. As far as botanical animals go, carnivorous pitcher plants are pretty badass (some of them devour salamanders, so there), and they just got a whole lot more metal as scientists have for the first time discovered a nepenthes species that gorges underground. The underground predator, which captures ants and … [Read more...] about Indonesian Scientists Discovered The World’s First Carnivorous Pitcher Plants That Feed Underground
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Man Plants a Garden in His London Backyard to Welcome a Family of Foxes and Other Wildlife
David Fielding, an executive recruiter, has "rewilded" his backyard and urban pond in Southeast London to make it more welcoming to a growing family of foxes and other wildlife who choose to stay. Fielding told SWNS that he has been watching the foxes for several years. David Fielding, 54, has spent the past four years watching foxes play in his garden and has seen the … [Read more...] about Man Plants a Garden in His London Backyard to Welcome a Family of Foxes and Other Wildlife
Stunningly Small House Plants Bring a Garden Indoors to Your Fingertips
Growing and maintaining a garden can be time-consuming, but artist Raya Sader Bujana makes little plants that live forever. She handcrafts a variety of plants that may fit in your palm and is based in Barcelona. Each one is a smaller version of its real-life counterpart. Bujana studied architecture at school but has always been interested in crafts. "The small plants began … [Read more...] about Stunningly Small House Plants Bring a Garden Indoors to Your Fingertips
Surprising Survey: 40% of American Children Believe Hot Dogs and Bacon Come from Plants
A recent study published in the Journal of Environmental Psychology has uncovered some surprising insights into the perceptions of 4 to 7-year-old American children regarding the origins of common foods. The research team of psychologists presented a variety of foods to 176 child participants and asked them to categorize them as either plant-based or animal-based. The results … [Read more...] about Surprising Survey: 40% of American Children Believe Hot Dogs and Bacon Come from Plants