Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely ...

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from ...

But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This seemingly magical process ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

Scientists assumed most forms of life before the Great Oxidation Event didn't metabolize oxygen—but recent research suggests ...

Photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts found within cells. It is the chloroplasts that contain the green pigment chlorophyll which absorbs light. The plant uses this glucose to grow as well as make ...

But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This seemingly magical process occurs through a series of precise steps, each of which we'll cover below.

We know microplastics are everywhere – but what's less clear is the harm they might be doing. New research puts those potential harms into sharp focus, estimating that microplastics may reduce ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the paper ...

Scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.

A group of diatom species belonging to the Nitzschia genus, gave up on photosynthesis and now get their carbon straight from their environment, thanks to a bacterial gene picked up by an ancestor, ...