Unlike us, plants don't need pantries full of food to stay alive; the Sun is their pantry. But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This seemingly ...

Doubling of the carbon dioxide concentration will cause global plant photosynthesis to increase by about one third, according to a new paper. The study has relevance for the health of the biosphere ...

For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air in a process called ...

How does photosynthesis happen? How does photosynthesis affect plant growth? Learn about what’s really going on inside your garden plants as they soak up the sun and water. While planting the first ...

Plants are not as productive as they could be, and in a bid to help boost global food production, a team of scientists with backing from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and others are hacking ...

We depend on plants for much of our food, clothing and shelter. Plants depend on the material in the soil and earth below, water, air and sunshine for their growth. Sunlight is thus an essential raw ...