Imagine walking through a forest and knowing that beneath your feet lies an invisible internet connecting every tree around you. The ground is alive with conversation. Trees are sharing food with ...

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For centuries, humans have wondered if trees are more than passive bystanders in nature. Do they sense? Do they communicate? Some researchers think so, but a new study claiming that spruce trees "talk ...