(sbayram/iStock/Getty Images) Plant seeds can sense the vibrations generated by falling raindrops and respond by waking from their state of dormancy to welcome the water, new research shows. While the ...

The sound of rain stimulates growth in rice seeds, a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has found ...

For those interested in trying sound as a gardening technique, here are some practical tips: Play soft music or natural ...

Scientists say they have the first direct evidence that seeds can sense the sound of rain, and will sprout faster when they do.

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, ...

Researchers at MIT have suggested that rice seeds can hear the sound of rain, according to a new study. MIT calls it “the ...