Nature is crazy. Witness, for example, the giant corpse lily. The humungous flower–six feet tall with a blossom four feet across–opens for just 24 hours, once every five to ten years. For a specimen ...

The Smith College Botanic Garden is welcoming a foul-smelling friend to its facility. The botanical garden posted a photo on Facebook, announcing the arrival of a titan arum, expected to flower in the ...

The stench of death would normally repel sightseers, not attract them. But this week in Sydney, a city known for its beaches and vibrant food scene, crowds flocked to catch a glimpse — and a whiff — ...

Such a big stink over a big flower. The Amorphophallus Titanum, also known as the corpse flower, is nearly ready to bloom at the Tucson Botanical Gardens in Arizona. To get to the point of blooming, ...

This popular plant has risen from the dead yet again. After last year’s incredible Washington D.C. corpse flower showing—where two of these rare flowers bloomed almost at the same time—gardeners and ...

This video is no longer available. It’s big, it’s beautiful and it’s stinky. It’s also in bloom in D.C., though not for long. The scientific name for the giant plant is Amorphophallus titanum. But ...

The corpse plant's bloom appears huge, but its flowers are actually tiny and found in rows inside its floral chamber. John Eisele/Colorado State University Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite ...

Commonly called the "corpse flower," Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species. Now, plant biologists ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally. Corpse plants are rare, and seeing one bloom is even rarer. They open once every seven to 10 years, and the blooms last just two ...