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If houseplants could talk: communication and the natural world

Outside/In

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The Sound of Plants Talking

A group of scientists recorded the sounds that tomato and tobacco plants make when they're stressed by dehydrating them or cutting them. We can't hear these noises because they're outside the frequency that humans can hear. But theoretically bats, rodents, and some insects could hear them. The big question is, can other plants respond to these sounds? There is an older study that showed that they can. That kind of feels like talking or maybe whispering.

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