New research has revealed that the disappearance of sea ice is not only increasing the amount of light entering the ocean but ...

Life on Earth blooms with wild ingenuity. From phosphorescent fungi feeding in the undergrowth to chameleons flicking tongues ...

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have traced the paths of three water channels in an ancient photosynthetic organism to provide the first comprehensive, experimental study of how ...

Plants and other photosynthetic organisms typically rely on extra pigments, such as orange carotenoids, to safely absorb and disperse excess energy, thus acting as a sort of molecular sunscreen.

Plants mastered the art of harvesting sunlight billions of years ago, using elegant rings of pigments in their leaves. Now, ...

In basic terms, photosynthetic organisms take in CO 2, water (H 2 O) and light energy to produce sugars (i.e. the food that makes plants a staple of our diet). During this process, photosynthetic ...

Algae are a diverse group of aquatic organisms that have the ability to conduct photosynthesis. Certain algae are familiar to most people; for instance, seaweeds (such as kelp or phytoplankton ...

It’s very easy to lose a single photon. That’s why it’s so impressive that photosynthetic systems rarely do. In contrast to photovoltaic cells, which currently top out at around 30 percent ...

Oxygen is highly reactive and provides lots of energy to organisms that can harness it, ultimately enabling the evolution of large, active animals. Today, photosynthesis is performed by ...