It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

These morphological similarities suggest that the new fossils are early members of Roridulaceae. "Carnivorous plants are found in many modern plant families, each with their own way of catching ...

The oldest carnivorous plant fossil ever found was preserved in amber more than 34 million years ago. The fossil showed not only normal leaves but also tentacle-like protrusions.

The Cape sundew and Venus flytraps are unique due to their carnivorous nature, contradicting their photosynthetic ancestry ...

Newly referred material of 'Martes' lydekkeri. Credit: Journal of Mammalian Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1007/s10914-025-09749-4 A group of researchers, including Harrisburg University of Science and ...

The oldest fossils of carnivorous plants yet uncovered are more than 34 million years old, preserved in amber. “When I first put these amber inclusions under the microscope, ...