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Plants can hear their pollinators and bribe them with sugar — new research

Plants can hear their pollinators and bribe them with sugar — new research

Ellsworth Toohey
Jun 11, 2025
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Honeybee gets frisky with a flower (Daniel Prudek/shutterstock.com)

Plants aren't just sitting there looking pretty — they're eavesdropping on insects and strategically sweetening their nectar for the right visitors.

New research by Francesca Barbero from the University of Turin reveals plants can distinguish between the buzzing of helpful pollinators and…

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