Although they may seem passive, plants have their own complex sensory systems too, designed to respond to dangers or other changes in their environment.⁠ ⁠ Plants may not have eyes, ears, or a tongue, but their skin can perform many of the same functions. Plants are not only aware of when it rains or when it’s windy, but they can respond accordingly.⁠ ⁠ Dr. Kim Johnson, a research fellow in the School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne, studies the world of plant senses.⁠..⁠ ⁠ ⁠_____⁠ ⁠ ⁠"Plants are constantly under environmental stress. You can actually see how plants respond to those physical stresses because they change their shape,” Dr. Kim Johnson says.⁠ ⁠ “So if a plant is getting constantly hit with strong wind, it will actually change shape to better resist that wind; if roots hit a rock, they’ll grow around it, so they sense things around them.”⁠ ⁠ Dr. Johnson’s research could have a significant impact on industries across the world, including agriculture. “Plants grow in...