Can plants hear latest research offers new insights?

Plants might not have ears, but they can feel vibrations, like a tiny shake or a soft tap, and scientists are learning new things about how they react to sounds.

Imagine you're sitting in your favorite chair, listening to music. You don't have to see the radio to know it's playing, you feel the beat. That’s kind of what plants do, but with vibrations instead of beats. Scientists used special tools to send sound waves through water and air around plants, and they noticed the plants moved or changed color, like when a flower opens up in the morning.

Scientists used microphones and speakers to play music and other sounds near the plants. The plants didn’t dance, but they responded, their leaves twirled a little, or their roots moved. It’s like when you put your hand in water and move it around, you can feel the water moving even if you don’t see it.

This research helps us understand how plants communicate with each other and maybe even with animals, all through vibrations that they "hear" in a very special way! Plants might not have ears, but they can feel vibrations, like a tiny shake or a soft tap, and scientists are learning new things about how they react to sounds.

Imagine you're sitting in your favorite chair, listening to music. You don't have to see the radio to know it's playing, you feel the beat. That’s kind of what plants do, but with vibrations instead of beats. Scientists used special tools to send sound waves through water and air around plants, and they noticed the plants moved or changed color, like when a flower opens up in the morning.