Climate journalist Zoë Schlanger says research suggests that plants are indeed "intelligent" in complex ways that challenge our understanding of... Plants can communicate and respond to touch. Does ...

Is it possible that trees perceive the approach of a solar eclipse? This question arose after a surprising observation in the Italian mountains, where unusual electrical signals were detected in ...

Plants are constantly sending chemical messages into the air and soil around them. These invisible signals can summon pollinators, warn neighbors of herbivores, or repel attackers. But new research ...

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