Amazing! Study shows that plants emit sound and can even communicate

Apparently, it seems that the fictional world and the real world are increasingly interconnected. This proposition is based on the idea that, recently, some researchers discovered that plants can emit sound when they suffer some kind of stress.

Yes, that’s exactly what you just read! According to this study, which was published in Israel on March 30th of this year by researchers from Tel Aviv University, plants have the ability to emit some ultrasonic noises.

Research indicates that these sounds are carried through the air in such a way that various plants and other types of animals can hear when the plants are experiencing some stressful situation, whether through cutting, biting or lack of water.

What are plant noises?

According to what was revealed by scientists, sounds are the product of air bubbles in plant tissue. In this sense, these air bubbles end up bursting due to changes in the composition of the liquids, a process called “cativation”.

However, this recent study managed to discover that sounds are not limited to the interior of plants, but also propagate through the air. Plant sounds can reach distances of up to 5 meters!

But can all animals hear the sound that plants make?

Which animals hear the sounds that plants make?

According to the study, the sounds that plants emit can be considered a type of communication. One of the researchers explains that:

“If plants emit airborne sounds, these sounds can trigger a rapid response in nearby organisms, including animals and plants.”

However, as the sounds are ultrasonic, occurring at frequencies above 20,000 Hertz, humans do not have the ability to hear them.

However, some animals, such as bats, moths and mice, have the ability to hear the sound of plants.