Scientists now believe the earliest plants were not leafy or rooted, but microscopic green algae drifting in oceans roughly ...

Thanks to a recent discovery regarding marine algae, scientists have developed crop plants that absorb a fuller spectrum of sunlight, resulting in better growth. The finding could also lead to ...

This Sentinel 2 satellite photo of Chautauqua Lake shows abundant algal growth in the southern basin and a much clearer northern basin. (image courtesy Jill Singer) Did you know that there is a war ...

Land plants—such as mosses, ferns and trees—are some of the most structurally complex photosynthesizing organisms on Earth. But their evolutionary story is deeply tied to their ancestors: simpler ...

A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...

A new study has discovered the functions of hundreds of genes in algae, some of which are also present in plants. The achievement will help efforts to genetically engineer algae for biofuel production ...

Land plants cover the surface of our planet and often tower over us. They form complex bodies with multiple organs that consist of a broad range of cell types. Developing this morphological complexity ...

The history of the first plant on Earth is not as simple as the identification of a particular species of plants, but it is a ...

A pilot algae filter at Santa Fe’s wastewater plant cleans nutrients from treated water while doubling as a workforce and ...