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This is pretty cool...!
Scientists Think One of Earth’s Simplest Organisms May Work like a Giant Brain
One of Earth’s oldest plants appears to pass electrical messages through its dense green mats.
By Darren Orf, Aug 10, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
"Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- While #moss form vital substrates that allow more complex plant and animal life to move into new ecological niches, the plants themselves are often seen as simple lifeforms.
- A new study complicates this picture with evidence of electrophysical communication in mats of #Brachythecium rutabulum, a rough-stalked feather moss found throughout Great Britain.
- Although future studies will be needed, this research shows that one of the oldest types of plant life on Earth may have a secret means of communication."Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a73369704/moss-neural-net/#Mosstodon #Nature #Plants #FeatherMoss #PlantCommunication #MossNeuralNet #MossNetwork #LichenSubscribe
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This is pretty cool...!
Scientists Think One of Earth’s Simplest Organisms May Work like a Giant Brain
One of Earth’s oldest plants appears to pass electrical messages through its dense green mats.
By Darren Orf, Aug 10, 2026 2:00 PM EDT
"Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:
- While #moss form vital substrates that allow more complex plant and animal life to move into new ecological niches, the plants themselves are often seen as simple lifeforms.
- A new study complicates this picture with evidence of electrophysical communication in mats of #Brachythecium rutabulum, a rough-stalked feather moss found throughout Great Britain.
- Although future studies will be needed, this research shows that one of the oldest types of plant life on Earth may have a secret means of communication."Read more:
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/animals/a73369704/moss-neural-net/#Mosstodon #Nature #Plants #FeatherMoss #PlantCommunication #MossNeuralNet #MossNetwork #LichenSubscribe
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