Discover how the endangered Titan Arum, Sumatra’s giant corpse flower, uses thermogenesis and a putrid smell to attract rainforest pollinators
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Rainforest loss means lost plant medicines we may never know
About 80% of the world population relies on compounds derived from plants for medicines to treat various ailments, such as malaria and cancer, and to suppress pain. Our future medicines are likely to come from plants, but how effectively are we protecting these plants from extinction? We aren’t doing enough and we must do more!