Moment scientist finds rare flower in rainforest after 13-year search This is the moment a scientist finds a rare flower after a long 13-year search. The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025
‘I’m the luckiest guy alive’: Man breaks down in tears after 13-year search finally ends in a remote rainforest A truly incredible once-in-a-lifetime find. We Got This Covered · Nov 24, 2025
Flowers that stink: It's science! From the aptly-named carrion flower to the stinking corpse lily, these plants thrive through disgusting odors Salon · May 27, 2025
Squirting cucumbers thicken and stiffen to eject seeds with 'remarkable speed and precision,' study finds Squirting cucumbers shoot their seeds up to 33 feet (10 m) away from the mother plant to avoid overcrowding and competition, but exactly how they do it has long remained a mystery. LiveScience · Nov 27, 2024
Earth Day: Meet the botanist on a quest to save the world's largest flower from extinction Dr Chris Thorogood is trying to save the Rafflesia — one of the rarest, and largest flowers in the world. This Earth Day, he tells us why our flora are so key and we get an exclusive extract of his new book Pathless Forest Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2024
Pathless Forest by Chris Thorogood review – love letter to a monstrous flower A botanist goes in search of the vast, stinking Rafflesia in its natural habitat The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2024
The world’s largest – and stinkiest – flower in danger of extinction, scientists say The 42 known species of the parasitic plant Rafflesia, known as the corpse flower, are endangered due to destruction of forest habitats The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023
Learn to think like a plant: five questions to think about if you want to keep your houseplants healthy You don’t drown by falling into the water; you drown by staying there (Edwin Louis Cole). The Conversation · May 4, 2023
‘A striking work of nature’: the search for a rare flower in the Philippines jungle Chris Thorogood had to venture deep into the Luzon rainforest to set eyes on the extraordinary Rafflesia banaoana The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2022