The stench of decay announces death—but Rafflesia plants turn it on like a neon sign. Forty-two parasitic species exude the smell of rot to lure insects, thriving under the guise of death. From a ...

In the plant world, beauty isn't always gentle or sweet-smelling. Sometimes, it is colossal, overpowering, and impossible to ignore. Some flowers grow to jaw-dropping sizes, unleash scents strong ...

Something rotten is preparing to bloom in the Bronx: one of the world's largest flowers that smells like death. The corpse flower at the New York Botanical Garden, with two other examples of ...