Your carrot plant sends the sugar it makes down a tube called the phloem, all the way to the root. It gets stored in plant cells there. When winter comes, your carrot plant will enter a resting stage.

A research team has proposed a new approach to improve photosynthesis by replacing the enzyme ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxidase (RuBisCO) with phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC).

While many see fallen leaves as a chore, they can actually be beneficial for the landscape. Here's how they can help.

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"This new study provides support for global carbon cycle simulation and ecosystem assessment. Moreover, it offers a ...

For decades, forest, grasslands and other land ecosystems have collectively absorbed up to a third of the carbon dioxide we ...

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Far from boring, this period saw the reorganization of deep Earth in manners that prepared the way for life to grow complex.