Forests represent a cornerstone of global ecological processes, providing essential services such as carbon sequestration, biodiversity support, and climate ...

The basics of photosynthesis are something that every student learns in school: carbon dioxide, water and light in; oxygen ...

Balanophora plants represent an extreme example of this shift. They do not produce their own food through photosynthesis but ...

Plant physiological research sits at the core of contemporary agricultural science, particularly in the quest to improve photosynthetic efficiency in field ...

Corals obtain energy in two ways: firstly, through photosynthesis by their symbiotic algae, and secondly by taking up small food particles such as plankton directly from the water. In scientific terms ...

The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction ...

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 ...

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 ...

Crops around the world—including corn, wheat and rice—might suffer from decreased yields as a result of microplastics interfering with photosynthesis, according to a new study. Andy Sacks via Getty ...

Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality. These minuscule fragments of degrading plastic now suffuse our air, our soil, the food we eat and the water we drink. They’re ...