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SCIENCEAug 4 · 15:00 UTCNEW SCIENTISTJames Woodford

Darwin proved right about gnat-trapping carnivorous plant

Researchers confirmed Charles Darwin's 150-year-old hypothesis that Saxifraga candelabrum, a plant species, is carnivorous by trapping insects with sticky glandular hairs and absorbing nutrients. Studies showed the plant produces digestive enzymes, absorbs insect-derived nutrients, and shares genetic traits with other carnivorous plants.

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