C4 photosynthesis represents a striking example of convergent evolution, where multiple plant lineages have independently modified an ancestral C3 pathway to enhance carbon fixation efficiency. This ...

Scientists are now studying those organisms for insights into the early evolution of photosynthesis.Arctic-Images/Getty Images The latest important clue comes from Heliobacterium modesticaldum, which ...

CAMBRIDGE, MA -- During photosynthesis, an enzyme called rubisco catalyzes a key reaction — the incorporation of carbon dioxide into organic compounds to create sugars. However, rubisco, which is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The reason Earth's oceans ...

Felix Elling, a former postdoctoral fellow at Harvard and lead author of the study. Credit: Felix Elling For biochemists, it's the which-came-first question: oxygen production by photosynthesis or ...

Explore the 13.8 billion year history of our Universe compressed into a single calendar year. This video covers key events, ...