Before we get carried away with what plants can actually do to purify air, most modern science suggests you'd need hundreds of plants to make a significant difference in air quality. But tech startup ...

Too much sun can ruin photosynthesis, scorching plants and other organisms that depend on capturing sunlight for energy.

Lignin is one of the most abundant aromatic polymers on Earth and has long been recognized as a promising biomass resource.

Under the sea, green algae have evolved a clever way to handle too much sunlight. Scientists found that a special pigment ...

In the marine green alga Codium fragile, unusual carotenoids rapidly dissipate harmful chlorophyll triplet states, protecting ...

Happiness isn’t just a feeling, it can be influenced by where we are. Science shows that certain environments can elevate ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a national strategy to accelerate the development and commercialization of ...

On the morning of March 26, 2013, approximately 60,000 liters (16,000 gallons) of an oil byproduct used to produce asphalt ...

Dating dinosaur eggs is difficult: available methods are limited and prone to errors because measurement proxies – such as volcanic rocks or crystals – may have changed between egg laying and dating ...

Two flatmates’ minimal Diwali decoration with just a single green fairy light became the highlight on social media, which ...

It was another busy week in Washington for lawmakers representing Johnson County at the U.S. Capitol. Here’s a look at what ...