The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel May 14, 2026 • 19:30

Scientists Discover a “Shy” Plant That Can Count Without a Brain, and It May Be Smarter Than We Thought - The Daily Galaxy

By Arezki Amiri

A brainless plant appears to count light like a tiny living machine, and the strange discovery may rewrite what scientists thought plants could do.

A plant with no brain, no neurons, and no nervous system appears to count. That is the central finding by William & Mary psychology professor Peter Vishton and his former student Paige Bartosh. W… [+5145 chars]

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Scientists Discover a “Shy” Plant That Can Count Without a Brain, and It May Be Smarter Than We Thought - The Daily Galaxy

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