Photosynthesis
Latest about photosynthesis
Finding the Path to Earth's Early Oxygen
By Becky Oskin last updated
New evidence that manganese paved the way for photosynthesis.
Amazon River 'Breathes' Carbon Dioxide from Rain Forest
By Denise Chow last updated
River bacteria can break down plant-based carbon, exhaling it as carbon dioxide.
Early Earth Was Purple, Study Suggests
By Ker Than last updated
The planet might once have been dominated by microbes that used a molecule other than chlorophyll to harness Sun’s rays.
Ocean's 'Twilight Zone' Traps Greenhouse Gas
By Live Science Staff last updated
A mysterious layer of the ocean seems to trap carbon, a new study shows.
Scientists uncover ancient source of oxygen that could have fueled life on early Earth
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Chemical reactions in early Earth's crust may have provided oxygen to ancient microbes.
Why is grass green?
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's why grass is green and not blue or purple.
Slowdown of Earth's spin caused an oxygen surge
By Mindy Weisberger published
Billions of years ago, a slowdown in Earth's rotation period lengthened days and offered photosynthesizing bacteria the chance to release more oxygen, transforming the planet.
This sea slug can chop off its head and grow an entire new body, twice
By Harry Baker published
Two species of sacoglossan sea slugs have been found to be able to sever their heads from their bodies and regrow a replacement by researchers in Japan.
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