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Are plants singing and making music? TikTok led me down an interesting path. Isn’t it a charming idea? Plants are out there creating symphonies that we simply cannot hear.

There is evidence that plants communicate with each other, read more in this research from National Geographic. They can send signals when they are stressed, which sometimes cause pests to attack but can also warn other plants. Read more about that here.

But are they making music, like some TikTok accounts claim? TikTok accounts that might like to sell you a device to listen to said creations? Science seems to say no, they are not making music. They are releasing electric impulses which can be construed as tunes, when put through a synthesizer. Check out this piece or the study done by the music department at Pittsburgh University.

Some creators on social media are turning this into a ‘mystical’ experience. Listen to the mushrooms, listen to the music of the universe and such claims are being made. As always, careful what you accept as fact!