Scientists Are Seriously Debating Whether Plants Are Conscious.

1 min readWhat if consciousness isn't just a human trait?Scientists are uncovering surprising evidence that plants can sense, communicate, and adapt in ways that are prompting a fresh debate about the nature of consciousness. This theory is explored more deeply in a new Pop Mech story called “We May Be Surrounded by Trillions of Conscious Beings, Research Suggests—And They Aren’t Human.”Watch the full episode above now, and check out more installments of “The Astounding Pop Mech Show.”