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Plants whisper messages to each other to defend against their enemies, study finds (english.elpais.com)
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[โ€“] cryptTurtle@piefed.social 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry but the title on this post is so clickbaity. We've known that plants release chemical signals when injured for ages. This is definitely not "whispering messages"

[โ€“] balder1991@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Also not news, right?