The Amorphophallus gigas—a cousin to Amorphophallus titanum, commonly known as a corpse flower—is native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The specimen in Brooklyn, nicknamed “Smelliot ...

A researcher who studies human decomposition has analysed samples of Putricia the corpse flower during its bloom in January ...

There is something about the stench of corpse flowers that draws curious people far and wide when the giant blooms spew their putrid aroma for all to smell. Such was the case in Canberra, ...

It has been a little over two weeks since the momentous blooming of Putricia the Corpse Flower at the Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney – a rare natural event that enraptured thousands of ...

A corpse flower, aptly named Putricia, recently bloomed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the first time in 15 years. For forensic scientist Bridget Thurn, it was a unique opportunity to ...

An extremely rare corpse flower dramatically bloomed at the Brooklyn ... have dubbed “Smelliot” — burst open around 11:30 a.m. before an excited crowd of gawkers, many of whom promptly ...

A rare bloom with a pungent odor like decaying flesh has opened in the Australian capital in the nation’s third such ...

At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse ... flowers altogether — think of hydrangeas or hyacinths. When the garden announced the bloom’s arrival on social media around 10:30 a.m ...

A rare corpse flower bloomed at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this weekend, and people waited in line for hours to get a whiff of its unique scent.

Thurn is completing a Ph.D. in forensic chemistry at the University ... but I'm interested in analyzing my database to see what's really going on. Does the corpse flower's smell accurately mimic ...