"As far as we know, these areas have never been connected before, so we found this very compelling and exciting."

"This bacterial enzyme is the most efficient carbon fixer that we know of, and we came up with a neat explanation of what it can do."

Redwood trees have two different types of leaves with two totally different functions—one to make food and the other to absorb water.

Each fall, the leaves of almost half of North America's species of trees and shrubs turn red. But the same isn't true in England. A botanist explains why.

New research digs into exactly how the ocean's "biological pump" for carbon dioxide works. It turns out the constant sinking of underwater "snow" is key.

Spectroscopy shows what first happens when heliobacteria use photosynthesis to generate energy.

A new method uses 3D printing to turn algae into a material with all kinds of uses, including skin grafts, space exploration, and even clothes.

The way a water-splitting device gets more efficient over time could help make artificial photosynthesis a practical method for making hydrogen fuel.

A certain speces of bacteria uses quantum mechanics to protect itself from oxygen damage during photosynthesis.

Scientists think quantum coherence may play a role in photosynthesis. A new study shows it can offer a roadmap to better solar cells.