The findings of a new study are the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature.

Scientists say they have the first direct evidence that seeds can sense the sound of rain, and will sprout faster when they ...

There’s an old Japanese phrase: “Falling rain awakens the soil.” After a recent study and its revelations, that line feels far more literal. As per a new study, it turns out that seeds aren’t hearing ...

They even react to gravity’s pull. Roots go downward, and shoots move upward, guided by tiny grains in their cells called ...

Cartoonist Roger Smith’s take on an interesting study found that plants can sense the sound of rain. Here is the link: ...

A team of engineers have discovered that rice seeds can ‘hear’ the sound of rain, which acts as a biological trigger to wake ...