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

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

The concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere is rising rapidly, with numerous negative consequences for the climate. However, ...

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

In a small manganese oxide cluster, teams from HZB and HU Berlin have discovered a particularly exciting compound: two high-spin manganese centers in two very different oxidation states. This complex ...

Researchers present an alternative to the long-held “hard steps” theory to explain the evolution of complex life, suggesting ...

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 ...

Researchers found that some orchids abandon photosynthesis and feed on fungi when conditions allow. Instead of relying on ...

Next the researchers are working on soybeans and cowpeas; the latter is “a hugely important food-security crop in African ...

Why have some orchids stopped photosynthesis and become parasites feeding on fungi? Researchers found that in at least one species the transition may be driven by the opportunity -- more than by the ...