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Seeds can sense sounds of rain to germinate 40% faster

We tend to think of seeds as passive objects waiting blindly for water and warmth. It turns out they are actively listening, ...
FOX8 Cleveland

Loud rain wake you? Here’s where, how fast, how much

CLEVELAND (WJW) — Depending on where you live in Northeast Ohio you might’ve been stirred from your sleep by the sound of a pounding downpour overnight. “I rarely wake up from rain that sounds that ...
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Plants can sense the sound of rain, a new study finds

MIT researchers discovered that the sound of falling rain can stimulate seeds to germinate up to 40 percent faster by ...