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Sticky alpine flower confirms Darwin's 150-year-old carnivorous plant prediction

A flowering plant has been confirmed as a new carnivorous lineage, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings show that Saxifraga candelabrum can attract, trap, digest and absorb nitrogen from insects, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin more than 150 years ago.

5 Aug 2026 1:10 am