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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 ...

MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

A single night of spring rain can transform a quiet garden into a slow-moving feast. Leaves that looked flawless yesterday suddenly show ragged holes, seedlings disappear at the soil line, and shiny ...

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