For biochemists, it's the which-came-first question: oxygen production by photosynthesis or oxygen consumption by aerobic ...

Scientists have developed a solar-powered reactor that can transform carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air into usable fuel.

Scientists are studying C. merolae, an alga thriving in Italy’s volcanic Phlegraean Fields, to understand its unique ...

Rising temperatures cause plants to leak more water, reducing their ability to absorb carbon and potentially turning them ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) is a crucial indicator of vegetation photosynthesis, and in recent years, ...

The idea that life on Earth arose through a series of improbable "hard" evolutionary steps may be misjudged, according to a ...

Tinkering with the enzyme Rubisco, they created plants that respond to rising levels of atmospheric CO2 with increased ...

Purple Earth Hypothesis suggests Earth was once a purple planet. Early microbes used retinal, not chlorophyll, for ...

Some orchids stop making food and feed on fungi instead. Researchers found they do this only when conditions allow.

Most plants generate their own food through photosynthesis. However, some orchids take an alternative approach. These ...