The complex building blocks of life can form spontaneously in space, a new lab experiment shows. The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, according ...

An experiment in western China over the past four decades shows that it is possible to tame the expansion of desert lands ...

Researchers used a specialized quantum device to simulate a vibrating molecule and track how energy moves within it. The work could improve understanding of basic mechanisms behind phenomena such as ...

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that when iron is scarce, phytoplankton waste energy and photosynthesis falters.

Rosie is a freelance writer living in London. She has covered everything from ancient Egyptian temples to exciting medical breakthroughs, but she particularly enjoys writing about wildlife, ...

WASHINGTON — A U.S. Space Force and NASA experiment lifted off from Rocket Lab Launch Complex 2 at Wallops Island, Virginia Dec. 18 at 12:03 a.m. Eastern to test a new small-satellite architecture ...

Students will conduct hands-on laboratory research in the field of photosynthesis and plant molecular biology, working with genetically modified plants (Nicotiana tabacum, a well-established model ...

A thought experiment that was at the heart of an argument between famed physicists Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr in 1927 has finally been made real. Its findings elucidate one of the core mysteries ...

Using fossil fuels to produce energy has had a detrimental impact on the planet. Despite pushes for cleaner energy, the power sector is still the top producer of harmful emissions according to the ...

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz contributed to a new global study published in Science that reveals how severe, long-term drought affects crucial grassland and shrubland ecosystems around the world.

Observe how plants convert light into energy in real time—this experiment captures gas exchange, color change, and growth as photosynthesis unfolds before your eyes. What the US Supreme Court has said ...