Mimosa pudica, known as touch-me-not plants, quickly move their leaves in response to touch and new research reveals how they do it. In a study led by Masatsugu Toyota at Saitama University in Japan, ...

It's long been assumed that for an organism to learn, remember or draw conclusions, it needs a brain. But mounting evidence, including a recent Cognitive Science study, challenges that assumption, ...

Like the pure virgin maiden repulsed by the dirty fingers of the scraggy man, MIMOSA PUDICA (Touch Me Not or Sensitive Plant) quickly hides its face and body from the prowling fingers. The rapidity ...

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My daughter who lives in Massachusetts is responsible for the acquisition of my most recent Florida native plant. “Do you have any of those plants with the leaves that curl up when you touch them?” ...

Mimosa pudica has long been used in traditional remedies for treating diarrhoea and dysentery by soothing the digestive tract and reducing bacterial infections The plant’s anti-inflammatory and ...