UWA study finds plans can detect sounds

Updated April 12 2017 - 11:55am, first published 11:54am
Dr Monica Gagliano said it was surprising and extraordinary to see that the plant could actually tell when the sound of running water was a recording.
Dr Monica Gagliano said it was surprising and extraordinary to see that the plant could actually tell when the sound of running water was a recording.

A study led by The University of WA has found plants have far more complex and developed senses with the ability to detect and respond to sounds to find water, and ultimately survive.

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