A researcher who studies human decomposition has analysed samples of Putricia the corpse flower during its bloom in January ...

A researcher who studies human decomposition has analysed samples of Putricia the corpse flower during its bloom in January ...

Artists in this year’s Sydney Festival imagine exit strategies from a climate change doom loop – and dream of taking root in ...

A corpse flower, aptly named Putricia, recently bloomed at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney for the first time in 15 years.

Sydney's corpse flower Putricia is on display at the Royal Botanic Garden. It will only bloom for about 24 hours before dying. Thousands of people are watching Putricia's live stream on YouTube.

Secret doors, smoke plumes, air locks, a million species and shipwrecked treasures: this world-renowned Sydney establishment could be the most biodiverse spot in the country.

When hordes turn out to see – and smell – the blooming of a flower, it says something important about the human spirit.

But to fans of this specimen, she’s Putricia -- a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who, naturally, call themselves Putricians. For a week ...

But to fans of this specimen, she’s Putricia -- a portmanteau of “putrid” and “Patricia” eagerly adopted by her followers who ...