Scientists say they have the first direct evidence that seeds can sense the sound of rain, and will sprout faster when they do.

The sound of rain stimulates growth in rice seeds, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found ...

Rain sounds may be soothing for humans, but for plants, the pitter-patter of droplets is more like a jarring morning alarm. As water falls onto soil or water, the vibrations are far stronger ...

Researchers at MIT have suggested that rice seeds can hear the sound of rain, according to a new study. MIT calls it "the ...

A team of engineers have discovered that rice seeds can ‘hear’ the sound of rain, which acts as a biological trigger to wake them from dormancy. Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

(sbayram/iStock/Getty Images) Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research shows. While the ...

Plants have been found to react to touch, light, smells, and even the buzzing of insects, and more recently to the sound of ...