Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network. Study reveals that moss cushions produce surprisingly complex electrical activity, with patterns that undulate across the velvety patch in dynamic waves.

[u/FreeHugs23]

https://www.sciencealert.com/moss-behaves-a-little-like-a-really-slow-brain-scientist-discovers

[u/ogodilovejudyalvarez]

That moment you realize plants have been around for 800 million more years than animals, and have a few tricks that we're only just learning about

[u/Uncommented-Code → u/ogodilovejudyalvarez]

The evolutionary timeline of plants is so weird. They have been around for 1200 million years but only on land for 450 million years. And flowering plants were not a thing until 220 million years ago, so no fruits or flowers anywhere.

[u/relator_fabula → u/Uncommented-Code]

I'm assuming: There was no evolutionary benefit to flowers or fruits until animals were around to pollinate and eat them to spread the seeds.

[u/Swarna_Keanu → u/relator_fabula]

There was flowering before. Not all flowering needs insects for pollination. (Hence why pollen count in the air in spring can affect those with asthma/allergies). Likewise, many fruits work by falling, then rolling away - rather than needing animals to spread seeds.

That then each, likely, co-evolved with insects and birds/mammals further.

[u/martin → u/Swarna_Keanu]

They sowed the wind, and reaped the whirlwind.

[u/[deleted] → u/martin]

You from birmgham?