Can plants feel an electric shock?

We’re back! We’ve officially moved into our new headquarters! Come unpack with us and get a tour while we fill you in on some big news. Plus, new episodes of Brains On coming later this month and new Smash Boom and Forever Ago after that. If you want to support the show or drop u ...  Show more

We're moving the Brains On Universe Headquarters, and that means we have to stop putting out new episodes until we get settled. We know: not cool. But, our new home is going to be bigger and better and the absolute BEST. We can't wait until it's ready for you to visit. In the mea ...  Show more

C’est un débat vieux comme le monde, les plantes sont-elles sourdes comme leur pot, ou sont-elles au contraire sensibles aux bruits qui les entourent ? Les scientifiques ont tranché : les plantes entendent, notamment les variations des bruits qui les renseignent sur la présence o ...  Show more

From the perspective of Western science, plants have long been considered unaware, passive life forms; essentially, rocks that happen to grow. But there’s something in the air in the world of plant science. New research suggests that plants are aware of the world around them to a ...  Show more

Les insectes sont partout, littéralement, et vous devez sans doute le savoir, surtout en cette fin d’été. En fait, les insectes et autres arthropodes représentent environ la moitié de la biomasse animale sur terre. Mais une question se pose souvent quand on les chasse d'un revers ...  Show more

Does John want to be a corn or pea plant? If we were able to put enough plants on Mars, could they produce enough oxygen for us to be able to breathe? Is there a scientific definition of what constitutes a weed? How do purple leaves work? Should I tell my friend she’s been wat ...