We tend to think of seeds as passive objects waiting blindly for water and warmth. It turns out they are actively listening, sort of. Deep in the soil, the sharp, percussive sound of a raindrop ...

MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

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Rain does more than soak the ground. For some seeds, it may also act like an alarm clock. MIT engineers have found evidence that the sound of falling raindrops can speed up germination in rice seeds, ...