Forget everything you knew about gardening. Groundbreaking new research proves that seeds actually hear the sound of falling rain, triggering them to sprout at record speeds. We explore the incredible legacy of J.C. Bose, the science of plant vibrations, and how the sound of life is changing how we understand the natural world. Is your plant listening to you? Watch the full report to find out.


Nature's Biggest Secret Revealed: Scientists Just Proved Seeds Listen to Rain

A fascinating study reveals that plants may “hear” rain. Scientists studying rice seeds found that the sound of raindrops can actually trigger faster germination. The gentle “plunk” noise appears to act like a natural signal, helping seeds prepare for growth even before water fully reaches them. This discovery opens a new window into how plants sense their environment, suggesting nature has its own subtle communication system we’re only beginning to understand.


Study: Rice Seeds Respond To The Sound Of Raindrops 

A new project, launched by NASA, has been turning the beauty of the universe into sound and giving the visually impaired a chance to experience the hidden wonders of space.

NASA converts beauty of universe into sound for visually impaired to experience

For years, scientists have attempted to decipher if climate and geography affect the way people speak their language. While some argue that ecological effects have negligible impact on the sonority of a language, others contend that right from temperature to elevation, languages are influenced by myriad entities.

How loud is your language? That depends on the region you live in

Making a new addition to a string of claims made by Harvard's former head of astronomy and alien-hunting physicist Avi Loeb said to have found the source of a UFO, whose sounds had rattled the windows of New England for 12 seconds.

Alien-hunting physicist claims explosive sound heard in New England was of a UFO

A new way has been discovered by scientists to tune in to the symphony of the cosmos. These harmonies, which are created by the planets in their orbits, have been theorised by the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras.

Symphony of stars: NASA captures sound of space with the help of sonification

Like humans, plants also scream and make varying sounds when they are in pain, a new study has claimed. Called “airborne sounds”, the research, which was published on Thursday in the journal ‘Cell’, notes that plants, when deprived of water or stressed, emit ultrasonic sound waves so that other creatures can hear.

Plants make cries for help when stressed or deprived of water, says study

Nowadays, several people have heard about black holes. But has anyone heard a black hole till now? Sounds confusing? Well, it isn’t as we are talking about the type of sound a black hole makes.

Watch: What does black hole sound like? Find out here  

Pakistani artists struggle to save the fading sound of the Mughal-era musical instrument. Mariam Wardak tells you more about the challenges the artists are facing in this week's South Asia Diary.

South Asia Diary | The fading sound of Sarangi

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