The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how that same sprinkle might sound if ...
Rain sounds maybe soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As ...
The findings of a new study are the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature. The post ...
MIT scientists have discovered that rice seeds can sense the sound of rain and germinate up to 40 per cent faster as a result ...
Researchers say that these vibrations can be strong enough to dislodge a seed's "statoliths".