No, plants don't feel "trauma" or pain like animals because they lack brains, nervous systems, and pain receptors; however, they are highly sensitive to damage, stress, and environmental changes, reacting with complex biochemical and physiological responses, sending alarm signals to other plants, and altering their growth patterns, which some might metaphorically call a form of stress or hardship.
Plants can sense a lot about their environment and it can cause them stress. Unlike most humans and animals though, when plants face predation, damage, or environmental changes they can't run away and hide. Sessile – or stalkless – plants evolved to be incredibly sensitive to their environment in order to survive.
No, plants don't have any specialized tissue to perceive pain. In fact, that's why their cells don't even realize that they've been parted from plant body. They live while parted away from plant till there's enough water left for metabolism.
There has been some investigation into the intelligent life of plants for a while, but this research brings things to a whole new level. According to a new study from the University of Missouri, plants are able to sense when they are being eaten and utilize defense mechanisms in an attempt to prevent it from happening.
Plants lack neurons and brains, so they do not have conscious experiences such as sadness or happiness. Active sensing and signalling: Plants perceive light, gravity, water, nutrients, temperature, touch, pathogens and chemical signals via receptors.
Touch is not exclusive to humans and animals. Plants also sense and respond to touch. For instance, the shameplant Mimosa pudica folds its leaves when touched, the carnivorous Venus flytrap snaps its leaves shut upon feeling its prey, and the tendrils of climbing plants curl around as soon as they feel support.
The idea of plant cognition is a source of controversy and is rejected by the majority of plant scientists. Plant neurobiology has been criticized for misleading the public with false terminology. There is no scientific evidence that plants possess consciousness or are sentient.
SAN ANTONIO - A new study shows that stressed plants "scream" while being harvested. A 2023 study published by Cell shows that distressed plants produce clicking noises that humans can't hear without scientific equipment. The study also showed that unstressed plants do not emit noises.
Miley Cyrus stopped being strictly vegan because she experienced health issues, feeling malnourished and that her brain wasn't functioning properly after six years on the diet, leading her to reintroduce fish and omegas for better brain function, though she still values animal welfare. She noted feeling "much sharper" and healthier after adding animal products like fish back into her diet, which was a difficult transition emotionally, but a necessary one for her body.
Gen Z's plant obsession stems from a desire for mental health relief, a connection to nature in a digital world, sustainable living, and aesthetic appeal, offering purpose, calm, and a sense of nurturing, especially post-pandemic, amplified by social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Plants provide a tangible, grounding activity that counters digital overload and fosters a slower pace, fulfilling needs for self-care, control, and community building through shared plant parenthood.
Groundbreaking research has discovered that plants emit ultrasonic sounds when stressed, damaged, or eaten, essentially "screaming" in frequencies above human hearing range.
PETA encourages all farmers to grow plants and leave behind the heartbreak and violence involved in raising animals for food.
In plant biology, plant memory describes the ability of a plant to retain information from experienced stimuli and respond at a later time. For example, some plants have been observed to raise their leaves synchronously with the rising of the sun. Other plants produce new leaves in the spring after overwintering.
Gardening for mental health
It can help boost mood or reduce stress. Time in nature can offer a respite from the sensory overload that can be part of modern life. Gardening helps me get away from the overstimulation in my everyday life. Gardens and plants are not judgmental.
Signs Your Plant is Dying or Sick
New study finds plants 'scream' when stressed or injured, raising questions about communication. Tomato and tobacco plants make distinctive sounds when cut or dehydrated, a new study has found.
Miley Cyrus has publicly shared she lives with Reinke's edema, a vocal cord disorder causing swelling, hoarseness, and a deeper, raspy voice, which she embraces as part of her unique sound but makes touring difficult. While she's mentioned this and past health struggles like ovarian cysts, rumors of severe diagnoses (like cancer) circulating online (e.g., in posts from late 2025) are unverified and likely false, as recent reports focus on her vocal condition.
Season 3 Euphoria teasers are finally here—and they reminded us of one iconic Zendaya fact: she's been vegetarian since age 11, after passing a slaughterhouse on a road trip. She's even admitted, “I'm a vegetarian who doesn't like vegetables too much.” Honestly? Same.
But today, is she still vegan? The answer is no. In 2020, Beyoncé had to soften her vegan diet and added fish and Omega3 to her diet because she said her brain was malfunctioning.
There are many studies that verify that plant growth is influenced by sound. Many found that at the average human conversational tone (70 decibels) there was increased production in plants. Not only will your plants benefit from your conversations but you may get a psychological boost as well.
According to researchers at the Institute for Applied Physics at the University of Bonn in Germany, plants release gases that are the equivalent of crying out in pain. Using a laser-powered microphone, researchers have picked up sound waves produced by plants releasing gases when cut or injured.
It's a result of transpiration, where the roots take in water and then it's released through small openings called stomata on the leaves. When a plant takes in more water than it needs, the extra water is pushed out through tiny tubes called hydathodes, found at the edges of the leaves.
Yes, if you use the term “personality” to refer to “intraspecific expression of behaviors that are stable over time and consistent across different situations,” says ecologist Richard “Rick” Karban, an international authority on plant communications and a distinguished professor in the UC Davis Department of Entomology ...
Beings that have no centralized nervous systems are not sentient. This includes bacteria, archaea, protists, fungi, plants and certain animals. There is the possibility that a number of animals with very simple centralized nervous systems are not sentient either, but this is an open question and cannot be settled yet.
Mimosa pudica is also called the sensitive plant, sleepy plant and the touch-me-not. Its leaves fold inwards and droop when touched or shaken to protect it from predators and re-open minutes later. The species is native to South America and Central America.