Plants can sense when they're being touched, according to a new study

The Washington State University-led study included a team of international researchers.

PULLMAN, Wash. — A study out of Washington State University found plants can sense when they’re being touched, even though they don’t have nerves.

One scientist heading up the study says the new findings are just the beginning of more discoveries down the road.

“If you look at plants outside, usually you don’t see a lot of movement or dynamics. This is very different when you look at a cellular level with a microscope,” said Michael Knoblauch, a WSU professor of plant cell biology and senior author of the study.

A video from the study shows a

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