For weeks, Benjamin Snyder scrutinized the prized Amorphophallus titanium — a rare tropical plant better known by its macabre moniker: “corpse flower.” Snyder, 31, Temple University Ambler Campus’ ...

"The peak stink happens at night." ...

The corpse yoga pose is a position of rest and relaxation. It’s usually practiced toward the end of a yoga session. This pose is ideal for beginner, intermediate, and advanced yogis, but it requires ...

For a plant that emits an overpowering stench of rotting carcass, you’d think the corpse flower would have a PR problem. But it’s quite the opposite: Anytime a corpse flower opens up at a botanical ...

Visitors will have a chance Wednesday to experience the pungent smell of the corpse flower that is blooming at St. Paul's Como Park Zoo and Conservatory. The flower, affectionately named "Frederick," ...

In 1878, Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari came across the enormous plant growing in the rainforests of Sumatra, a large island in western Indonesia. The specimen he recorded had a circumference of ...

It’s a natural phenomenon that has puzzled people for thousands of years. Why do some corpses decay, while others extrude a thick wax, preserving the body inside for centuries? Pro tip for all you ...