Controlling light at dimensions thousands of times smaller than the thickness of a human hair is one of the pillars of modern ...

A new method predicts leaf optical properties from traits, improving canopy light modeling and photosynthesis estimates in ...

Sunlight makes microplastics leak hidden chemicals into water, creating pollution that spreads far beyond plastic pieces.

New observations of a nearby red giant star suggest that a long-standing explanation for how giant stars spread life’s ...

Plant responses to light are multiple. Light is an energy source, converted to sugars by photosynthesis. It is also a signal sensed by specific photoreceptors for red, blue and UV-B radiation. Absence ...

I've completely swapped my home over to LED lights, and for the most part, I love it. The energy savings are real, and I'm a sucker for all the smart color changing tes. But my biggest grievance is ...

The average temperature of the Earth is rising at nearly twice the rate it was 50 years ago. This rapid warming trend cannot be explained by natural cycles alone, scientists have concluded. The only ...

How the shuttering of a small US-funded news outlet explains Trump’s governing philosophy.