Schaller and collaborators then identified what kicks off the corpse flower’s thermogenesis, as well as the specific chemical culprits behind its smell. RNA analysis detected the presence of ...

The bloom releases a pungent, rotting smell composed of sulfur-based compounds, hence its "corpse flower" nickname, which attracts carrion beetles and flies that help with pollination.

Right now, people are lining up at the Geelong Botanic Gardens to see and smell the giant corpse flower, a rare plant that stinks like a dead body. This is the titan arum. It’s a plant that makes news ...

An Amorphophallus titanium, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for one to three days once every seven to 10 years. During the bloom, it releases a powerful smell, described by some as rotting ...

First thing’s first — the corpse flower typically only blooms once ... like a big rose. “Then they smell it, and the reactions are hilarious,” said Brandon Tam, a curator who oversees ...

Hundreds of people in Victoria have witnessed the 'corpse flower', which smells like rotting flesh. It only blooms for 48 ...