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Breakthrough discovery shows that moths listen to plants — and avoid the noisy ones

When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been ...
The New York Times

When They Hear Plants Crying, Moths Make a Decision

A new study suggests that the insects rely on the sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide important reproductive choices. By Gennaro Tomma You may not want to sit next to a crying baby on an ...
The Economist

Plants don’t have ears. But they can still detect sound

In 1986, when he was a mere prince, King Charles, Britain’s eco-minded monarch, told a television interviewer that it was important to talk to one’s plants. He was widely mocked. But that piece of ...
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For The First Time, An Animal Has Been Shown Responding To Plant-Produced Sounds

The relationships that exist in the natural world are extremely complex. However, by looking more closely at the way moths and plants interact, scientists have revealed that the animals can respond to ...