In the global carbon cycle, microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon. Researchers from Bremen and ...

A research team has uncovered the mechanism and underlying reason behind the transformation of residual cells into epidermal ...

The Kiamichi Mountains feel more Appalachian than Midwestern—steep ridges, rushing creeks, and hourly cicada buzz. Five‑acre ...

In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

Discover the fascinating world of nitrogen, from knuckle-cracking to agriculture, and the urgent need to address nitrous ...

A recent study has introduced the next-generation Vegetation Photosynthesis Model (VPM 3.0), delivering a major leap in the ...

Urban environments often intensify a range of environmental challenges, particularly in rapidly growing, underdeveloped ...

Scientists discovered trees use a biological clock to time growth. Changing this clock helps trees grow better and adapt to new environments.

As REDD projects around the world face setbacks, restoration projects in the Amazon are flourishing as a means of reviving market confidence in forest-based carbon credits.

A team of scientists have identified a gene in poplar trees that enhances photosynthesis and can boost ... "It is an exciting first step, although these are small-scale experiments, and there ...

Central to BPV systems is the process of extracellular electron transfer (EET), where electrons generated during photosynthesis ... mediated EET, a key step in optimizing BPV efficiency.

In relation to global warming and the role of carbon dioxide, the atmospheric residence-time of carbon dioxide from industrial emissions, and the carbon dioxide fixation capacity by photosynthesis ...