UNBELIEVABLE: Monica gagliano - Caught on Camera

The Venus Flytrap Can Count to Five: What Plant Intelligence Reveals About Cognition

The Plant That Counts Its PreyA venus flytrap will not close on the first touch. It waits. A second touch to its trigger hairs within about twenty seconds closes the trap. A third starts electrical signaling. A fifth touch releases digestive enzymes. The plant is counting, not metaphorically, but in…

Times Life · Aug 17

Did these spruce trees really 'predict' a solar eclipse? Scientists are split

Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than done.

Space · Mar 4

'This should not be published': Scientists cast doubt on study claiming trees 'talk' before solar eclipses

Claims that spruce trees synchronize their responses to a solar eclipse were widely reported recently — but many researchers are sceptical of the results.

LiveScience · May 13, 2025