MIT engineers have found evidence that the sound of falling raindrops can speed up germination in rice seeds, apparently by ...

MIT demonstrates that seeds sense the sound of rainfall—and sprout faster even while still beneath the surface.

The findings of a new study are the first direct evidence that plant seeds and seedlings can sense sounds in nature.

Can sound wake up a seed? Researchers found that the acoustic vibrations of rain jostle gravity-sensing organelles in rice seeds, triggering 40% faster growth.

The next time you find yourself lulled by the patter of rain outside your window, think how that same sprinkle might sound if ...

Researchers have found that a swirling water vortex can force opposing waves to form rotating lines of stillness across an ...

A tiny silica bead, just 100 nanometers across, sits suspended in a vacuum and vibrates under the grip of laser light. Those ...

A research team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) has simulated and extended a famous quantum ...

Acoustic metamaterials are a fast-evolving family of materials which manipulate sound waves in ever more advanced ways. Now, a team led by Changqing Xu at Nanjing Normal University in China has ...

Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Medieval knights may often have been equipped with some intimidating armor, but while a metal suit could be ...