The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how that same sprinkle might sound if you were a tiny seed planted directly below a free-falling droplet. Would ...

Picture this: you are napping on your couch, amid the scorching heat. Then you hear the soft patter of rain against your window. The sound gently pulls you awake. Now imagine being a tiny seed buried ...

What does a stressed plant sound like? A bit like bubble-wrap being popped. Researchers in Israel report in the journal Cell on March 30 that tomato and tobacco plants that are stressed—from ...

Recent research suggests that some plants may actually be able to detect the sounds of nearby pollinators and respond by boosting nectar production.

In 1986, when he was a mere prince, King Charles, Britain’s eco-minded monarch, told a television interviewer that it was important to talk to one’s plants. He was widely mocked. But that piece of ...

Plants under stress emit ultrasonic sounds that are specific to each species and to the type of stress they experience, according to a recent study. The click-like sounds emitted by plants—similar to ...

MIAMI -- Plants make popping sounds that are undetectable to the human ear, according to recordings made in a new study — and they make more sounds when thirsty or under other kinds of stress. The ...

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