Researchers have revealed the genetic and chemical reasons behind the titan arum’s unique warming mechanism and putrid scent.

Now, scientists are closer to understanding ... While many people would want to avoid a corpse flower in full bloom, others feel the need to satiate their curiosity about just how bad it reeks.

According to experts, seeing the flower in full bloom is a rare event ... Experts say that the corpse plant will now restart the process of storing energy until it has enough to produce another ...

Instead, crowds saw a 5-foot plant that didn’t smell quite as putrid as they had hoped. The corpse flower, predicted to bloom last week, finally unfurled on Sunday evening, after leaving many ...

As suggested in its name, the corpse flower produces a scent similar to that of rotting flesh when it blooms as a way to attract pollinators. Officials said the bloom only lasts for 24-48 hours ...

The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) — commonly known as the corpse flower or ... figured out Betsy would bloom a fortnight before it opened. The flower will now likely wilt over the next ...

Thousands of people queued up in the city of Geelong, south of Melbourne in Australia, to catch a glimpse of what's once-in-a-decade occurrence -- the blooming 'corpse flower'. Thousands of people ...