Plants and trees may seem pretty passive, but behind the scenes, their cells are working hard to put on a magic show. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how the processes of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Winter will be here soon enough, but enjoy those gorgeous fall leaf colors along the Front Range before any snowflakes arrive. Reach back and recall your ...

How do plants adapt to drought and heat? New studies on plants of the Canary Islands show that adaptation is not determined by a single character but by the interaction of entire sets of characters.

Autumn's vibrant leaf colours are a result of intricate biochemical processes, not mere decay. As chlorophyll breaks down, ...

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found a perfect solution to this problem billions of years ago. A new study ...

A setup for leaf photosynthesis measurement using a portable photosynthesis system in a growth chamber and light measurement by a ...

Scientists built a nano-cage to house Rubisco, the slow enzyme driving photosynthesis, offering a path to boost energy conversion in staple crops. (Nanowerk News) Australian researchers have created ...

Winter will be here soon enough, but enjoy those gorgeous fall leaf colors before any snowflakes arrive. Reach back and recall your grade-school days and the simple science behind deciduous tree ...

How do plants adapt to drought and heat? New studies on plants of the Canary Islands show that adaptation is not determined by a single character but by the interaction of entire sets of characters.