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- 1Venus Flytrap Growers Report a Decent Crop This Year●We have had a decent crop of Venus Flytraps this year. # plants # carnivorousplants # SavageGarden # botany # nature # n
Gardeners and plant enthusiasts are sharing photos of a strong year for Venus Flytraps, the carnivorous plant native to the wetlands of the Carolinas in the United States. Posts celebrating a 'decent crop' of the insect-eating plants are drawing attention from the carnivorous plant growing community and nature photographers alike.
- 2Venus May Have Devoured Its Own Moon, Scientists Say●🙀 Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon, Scientists Find “It turns out the gravity of the planet itself combined with the rat
Scientists suggest Venus may once have had a moon that was destroyed by the planet itself. Researchers say Venus's strong gravity, combined with its unusually slow rotation, would have caused the moon's orbit to destabilise and collapse onto the planet. The finding could help explain why Venus has no moon today and why it spins backwards compared with most planets.
- 3KAIST Unveils Venus Flytrap-Inspired Robot Hand Material▼KAIST develops a Venus flytrap-inspired ‘robot hand’ material that senses objects and grasps them under light
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) have developed a new material inspired by the Venus flytrap that can sense objects and grasp them when exposed to light. The finding points to soft robotic hands that respond to stimuli without complex electronics, and it is drawing attention in robotics and materials science circles.