Scientists have discovered that Mimosa pudica, known as the ‘shy plant,’ possesses the capacity for enumeration. This finding suggests intelligence isn't only found in creatures with brains. Professor ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This tiny weed performs real arithmetic in the dark. Here’s ...