CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — CBS 17 is getting a first look at a prototype for one of North Carolina’s new license plate designs. Damon Waitt looking at Venus flytraps at the NC Botanical Garden (Chloe ...

The Endangered Species Act has been one of the country’s most valuable environmental tools, but it faces new threats. As the law turns 50, we’re asking whether this “pit bull” of an environmental law, ...

Our Venus' flytrap plant was about to bloom in this time lapse. This isn't something we typically see everyday, that's why we ...

The Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) captivates with its clever approach to survival, thriving in the coastal wetlands of North and South Carolina. This remarkable plant is not only known for its ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. An iconic plant found in the Carolinas — and nowhere else in the world — needs our help ...

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. — Park ranger Jesse Anderson leads dozens of people on a weekly hike in North Carolina to see some of the most unique living things in the world — plants that supplement the ...

In 2011, a horticulturist named Mathias Maier stumbled across an unusual mutant of a Venus flytrap, a carnivorous plant that traps and feeds on insects. Scientists recently discovered that the typical ...

We found a dying carnivorous Venus flytrap on the clearance shelf while shopping. To revive her, we first started with removing all the dried leaves. Then we re-potted it into a terrarium. About half ...

As far as plants go, Venus flytraps are pretty hardcore. After attracting its prey with a fruity scent and trapping it inside its leaves, the flytrap slowly digests the insect for 5 to 12 days, ...