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.

All about the way plants turn sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into food.

There is truly nothing new under the sun. This process, called photosynthesis, is fundamental to almost all life on Earth. Primary producers (plants, most familiarly, but also algae and cyanobacteria) ...

This process, called photosynthesis, is essential to the global carbon cycle and organisms that conduct photosynthesis represent the lowest level in most food chains (Figure 1). Most living things ...

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 ...

In photosynthesis, light energy is converted into chemical energy which is stored in the sugar molecules produced. This stored energy is then available to the plant cells to use.

We often think of animals using oxygen and glucose for cellular respiration and producing carbon dioxide. Similarly, we might think of plants using carbon dioxide and sunlight for photosynthesis and ...

As the planet warms and global population grows, a looming food crisis is spurring biochemists to reengineer one of the most ...

Salk researchers have discovered how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach; findings could help ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used ...