Swollen bladderwort is an invasive, carnivorous plant that has been spotted in eight bodies of water in Maine. It eats insect larvae and water fleas, forming mats on the surface of the water. The ...

To reduce the risk of spread, nets have been installed at the outlet of Tilton Pond to capture plant fragments that could move downstream. For now, prevention remains the primary goal. “In 2026, the ...

Great, wonderful, wacky things can come in small genomic packages. That’s one lesson to be learned from the carnivorous bladderwort, a plant whose tiny genome turns out to be a jewel box full of ...

We get a lot of press releases about photo contests, but this winning image from the Olympus BioScapes Imaging Competition (which I didn't even know existed) stood out for a few reasons: 1. The image ...

Silas Mohlar, aquatic invasive species coordinator for the 30 Mile River Watershed Association, holds up invasive swollen bladderwort plants on Tilton Pond in Fayette. Since the plant was discovered ...

How’s this for spring cleaning? Scientists have discovered that a carnivorous plant deletes so much of its own junk DNA that it has hardly any left. The finding, published online in Nature, hints that ...

What is a Venus fly trap? The Venus fly trap is a carnivorous plant that is native to North and South Carolina. The plant gets its name from its ability to trap and eat flies and other small insects.

Bladderwort might look innocent, but don’t let that fool you - this plant is a lightning-fast predator. In this video, we dive into how it works, why it’s so effective, and what makes it one of the ...

The bladderwort plant may seem simple at first glance, but inside its small structure is a tiny genome packed with more genes than larger, more well-known plants. A team of scientists at the ...

The evolutionary secrets of one of nature's marvels – the carnivorous bladderwort – have been uncovered by scientists. The aquatic plant has no recognisable roots and floats around, catching prey with ...