Being called a “sensitive plant” is not a compliment. The phrase “sensitive as a mimosa” refers to someone who reacts sensitively or overly sensitively. A look into the plant world explains the origin ...

Saitama, Japan: Plants do not possess nerves and muscles that enable rapid movement in animals. However, Mimosa pudica, commonly called touch-me-not, shame or sensitive plant, moves its leaves by ...

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Sensitive plants (Mimosa pudica) quickly fold their many leaflets when touched, burned, or wounded. But the mechanism behind how these plants swiftly turn demure—and why—isn’t clear. New research ...

Not all plants just sit there - some respond. The shame plant, also known as Mimosa pudica, pulls off a strange trick: it folds its leaves when touched, like it’s recoiling in embarrassment. In this ...