photosynthesis

Probing the evolution of photosynthetic life on the early Earth

Plants are able to gather energy from the sun thanks to an evolutionary partnership between photosynthetic bacteria and early living organisms. It is commonly...

How do plants breathe?

Breathing air in and out is something that we, as humans, perform in every moment of our lives. Plants do likewise thanks to tiny mouths called stomata.

Cloudy days cost yield until scientists hacked photosynthesis

Out of the darkness: how plants prepare for, and endure, life in the sun

Attractive in the dark — how petunias may help to feed humanity