The findings of a new study are the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature. The post ...

MIT engineers revealed that the acoustic vibrations from falling droplets shake microscopic gravity sensors inside the seed’s ...

The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how that same sprinkle might sound if you were a tiny seed planted directly below a free-falling droplet. Would ...

The power of sound reaches far beyond your ears. While you're used to hearing sound through music, voices, or noise, your body is also quietly listening—at the cellular level. Recent research shows ...

Researchers say that these vibrations can be strong enough to dislodge a seed's "statoliths".