Watch the fascinating journey of Mimosa pudica, also known as the sensitive plant, as it grows from seed to maturity in this ...

Watch the fascinating journey of Mimosa pudica, also known as the sensitive plant, as it grows from seed to maturity in this detailed time-lapse. Experience its unique touch-sensitive leaf movement, ...

Sensitive plants (Mimosa pudica) quickly fold their many leaflets when touched, burned, or wounded. But the mechanism behind how these plants swiftly turn demure—and why—isn’t clear. New research ...