Breakthrough discovery shows that moths listen to plants — and avoid the noisy ones

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When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been using special devices to listen in.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/24/science/moths-listen-understand-plant-noises?