A microscopic green pigment can provide major insights into how severe tropical cyclones called typhoons impact water flow and ecosystems. Called chlorophyll a, the pigment is responsible for ...

Some flowers can't handle a full day of sun in the South, so we've rounded up our favorite full-sun flowers for your garden, ...

When we think about oxygen, most of us picture green trees, sunlight, and fresh air. It feels almost obvious that sunlight is ...

Grist reports that researchers found hornwort can enhance the efficiency of rubisco, potentially increasing crop yields by up ...

A new review from Osaka Metropolitan University (OMU) summarizes the biocatalysts involved in semi-artificial photosynthesis, ...

A new review gives a comprehensive overview of natural photosynthesis; the principles and history of artificial ...

Did you know plants don’t “eat” like we do? Plants don’t grow by getting food through their roots. They are like chefs: they make their food by combining what they find in the air with water from their ...

Before I retired, I taught science to fourth graders in Midland’s gifted and talented program. As a scientist myself, I wanted my students to love science as I knew it: asking and answering questions ...

Roasted and soft. Raw and crunchy. Baked into a cake. I love eating all kinds of carrots. I asked my friend Tim Waters why those orange veggies are so tasty. He studies vegetable crops at Washington ...

We preselected all newsletters you had before unsubscribing.

Unlike us, plants don't need pantries full of food to stay alive; the Sun is their pantry. But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This seemingly ...