Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein ...

Tinkering with the enzyme Rubisco, they created plants that respond to rising levels of atmospheric CO2 with increased ...

A new discovery offers a promising way to break down stubborn plastics like Plexiglass into their original building blocks, ...

Don’t let a leggy houseplant scare you into thinking it’s doomed for good. A few simple adjustments can make a world of ...

But once they’re out in the world, one question often crops up: Why are my seedlings legging? Whether you’re growing ...

Acting in the right place at the right time is the key to effective medical treatment with minimal side effects. However, this feat remains difficult to achieve. Biologists and chemists have now ...

Soilborne diseases continue to threaten crop health, particularly in valuable medicinal plants like Panax notoginseng.

An international team of astronomers has captured the most detailed image ever of a cosmic filament, a vast structure of gas ...

When you're new to the plant game, though, it can feel overwhelming when people talk about things like "indirect light" or an "internode." Internodes are the areas between the nodes (more on nodes ...

Mitchell says phototropism is “nature’s magic” and is responsible for plants being able to stretch their stems, leaves, and budding flowers toward the strongest source of light. With that said, the ...

Cyanobacteria began contributing oxygen to Earth’s mostly noxious atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. The photosystem ...