Tag: plants that listen

It’s easy to think of plants as silent, passive life forms. But recent research is challenging this view, revealing that plants have their own way of “listening” to the world around them. In fact, some plants can detect and respond to sound vibrations, including the sound of water flowing underground. The existence of plants that listen shows just how much more complex plants are than we ever imagined. How Plants Hear Without Ears Plants don’t have ears or auditory systems like animals, but they can sense sound vibrations through their tissues. This...