Next the researchers are working on soybeans and cowpeas; the latter is “a hugely important food-security crop in African ...

“Our existence is probably not an evolutionary fluke,” says Jennifer Macalady, a study co-author and microbiology professor ...

Hugh O'Neill uses neutron beams at ORNL to study biological materials, potentially advancing biofuel production by ...

This is called photosynthesis. The basic structure of a plant cell is shown below. Photosynthesis relies on many structures in the cell all working together, each playing its role. The diagram ...

Scientists study how tiny pigments in leaves use quantum mechanics to transfer energy efficiently for better solar panels.

Images of ‘green capybaras’ caused a stir among internet users after they began circulating on social media. O post “Green ...

Plants encounter various abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, and extreme temperatures, which can significantly hinder their growth and ...

Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...

Humans evolved late in Earth history. While this timing inspired the conclusion that humanlike life is a cosmic improbability ...

Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...

In a nutshell New research challenges the long-held belief that human evolution required improbable “lucky breaks,” ...