Before I retired, I taught science to fourth graders in Midland’s gifted and talented program. As a scientist myself, I ...

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Today’s homepage features the Google logo morphed to resemble the various components of photosynthesis, including water, ...

Humans can do lots of things that plants can’t do. We can walk around, we can talk, we can hear and see and touch. But plants have one major advantage over humans: They can make energy directly from ...

Google Doodle Explains The Meaning Of DNA; Know How It Was Discovered Without Modern Technology Today’s Google Doodle artwork ...

Photosynthesis plays a crucial role in shaping and sustaining life on Earth, yet many aspects of the process remain a mystery. One such mystery is how Photosystem II, a protein complex in plants, ...

Researchers have built a better plant, one that produces more leaves and fruit without needing extra fertilizer. The researchers accomplished this feat using a computer model that mimics the process ...

Now that we're well past the start of spring, you're probably inured already to all the green. I mean, after those long months of winter, everyone's pumped about the first buds and shoots — so bright ...

The world's scientific community has been searching for a way to create limitless energy. From Moon crystals to molecules that violate the laws of physics, the possibilities have been all over the ...

An international team of researchers has, for the first time, demonstrated that by fixing a common glitch in photosynthesis, a crop's yield could be improved by around 40 percent. The landmark study ...

The University of Cambridge has taken a historic step in the search for clean energy. A team of scientists has developed a ...