Bladderwort is no ordinary plant. Using vacuum-powered traps, it captures tiny aquatic prey in less than 1/1000th of a second—making it one of the fastest-feeding organisms on Earth. This article ...

The evolutionary secrets of one of nature's marvels – the carnivorous bladderwort – have been uncovered by scientists. The aquatic plant has no recognisable roots and floats around, catching prey with ...

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Bladderwort looks like a delicate little water plant, but it’s nothing of the sort once you pay attention to how it feeds. Hidden along its stems are tiny traps that pull in prey faster than you can ...