A new study led by Harvard biologists describes how some sea slugs consume algae and incorporate their photosynthetic ...

Photosynthesis has fueled life on Earth for billions of years. Learn how it shapes ecosystems, sustains life, and even aids climate models. By Cody Cottier. Nov 4, 2024 6:00 PM Nov 4, 2024 7:00 PM ...

Using light to break down and bind CO2: two new research groups want to make what nature already does much more efficient ...

(via It's Okay to Be Smart) Plants eat sunlight and air to make life.But the key enzyme behind it all, called rubisco, isn’t actually all that great at its job. Let’s talk about how photosynthesis ...

A creeping darkness is settling over the ocean’s photic zone. While the full consequences are not yet clear, scientists say the trend is real and "a genuine cause for concern." The photic zone is the ...

We know photosynthesis exists on Earth, and scientists have found UV-driven abiogenesis—the concept that UV radiation can help generate life from non-living matter—to be a probable theory for ...