Scientists have discovered a surprising source of oxygen on the deep ocean floor, challenging the long-held belief that sunlight is essential for its production. Research in the Pacific's ...

In early December, two Hiram College students and their professors attended the Westminster College Student Symposium on the ...

Photosynthesis is the process that helps green plants and certain other organisms grow by transferring light energy into chemical energy. The light energy from the sun's rays converts water, carbon ...

Some people think pothos plants just need some water to thrive. However, even though they're low-maintenance, they require specific upkeep to stay healthy.

A new breakthrough in imaging could give greenhouse growers insight into plants they’ve never before been able to see.

Plants respond and produce maximum growth when exposed to certain temeratures. But not all plants have the same temperature ...

Scientists have recently discovered a newly-recognized threat within the deep sea: marine darkwave. Learn all about this ...

Before plants evolved, vegetative life consisted of primitive green algae living in the sea. Like plants, these algae survived by performing photosynthesis, turning sunlight into energy. However, ...

When summer fades and fall emerges, lush green tree leaves give way to a variety of warm hues that mark the changing of seasons, and many people anticipate the chance to catch a glimpse of the magic.

Before I retired, I taught science to fourth graders in Midland’s gifted and talented program. As a scientist myself, I wanted my students to love science as I knew it: asking and answering questions ...

Roasted and soft. Raw and crunchy. Baked into a cake. I love eating all kinds of carrots. I asked my friend Tim Waters why those orange veggies are so tasty. He studies vegetable crops at Washington ...

Rodgers & Hammerstein could have been describing the Berkshires when they wrote “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over.” Without sunlight, we would have no flowers, trees, veggies, shrubs or even grass — just ...