"Listening to the Secrets of Pando's Roots: Hydrophone Recordings"
Sound designer Jeff Rice recorded the sounds of Pando, the largest organism on Earth, using a hydrophone placed at the root of a branch during a thunderstorm. The resulting recordings are a deep, soothing rumble that may help relieve stress. Pando consists of about 40,000 genetically identical trees connected by the same root system, making it one giant, singular organism that spans about 103 acres. Listening to nature sounds has been found to have mood-boosting, pain-relieving, and stress-reducing effects.