In a major leap toward sustainable energy, a team of Japanese researchers has developed an artificial photosynthesis system ...

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and certain types of bacteria synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and typically water, using light as an energy source. The process ...

Unfortunately, more recent studies — in particular, a review from experts at Drexel University published in the journal Nature — have shown that while houseplants offer plenty of benefits, purifying ...

I n 1989, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published a promising study claiming that houseplants purify indoor air. Its results suggested that certain comm ...

For horses who spend part of the day in a stall, respiratory issues and air quality are areas of concern for trainers and ...

Jovine, the cofounder and chief scientist of Brilliant Planet, is trying to engineer high-growth microalgae strains to ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. A ...

Thomas McCarthy and David Wall from Teagasc, Johnstown Castle, Co Wexford examine the latest soil science research on ...

How are the Sundarbans tackling natural and manmade threats, and can they keep doing this? How did the study arrive at its results? What does the study tell us about the functioning of mangroves?

There's a lot of confusion over whether plant food is the same thing as fertilizer. Is there a difference? Let's find out.

Following hundreds of years of intentional fire use by Indigenous people, parts of Glacier National Park have burned nearly ...

A shocking transformation has gripped West Greenland, where thousands of once-pristine blue lakes turned brown after an ...