(By Matt Simon for Grist.) – You are here because of a single, all-important enzyme. But don’t look inward to find ribulose-­1,5-­bisphosphate carboxylase ...

A carbon dioxide-fixing enzyme with a modification unlike any other ever found in plants has been discovered. This modification has now been engineered into other plants and could help make ...

Grist reports that researchers found hornwort can enhance the efficiency of rubisco, potentially increasing crop yields by up ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You are here because of a single, all-important enzyme. But don’t look inward to find ribulose ...

A small, green underwater plant with thick stems and short, elongated leaves. A close-up image of hornwort plants, which have a specialized mechanism of photosynthesis. Credit: Shutterstock ...

An international team of researchers has uncovered a remarkable molecular trick used by a unique group of land plants, one that could eventually be engineered into crops like wheat and rice to ...

Soil often feels like background material. People walk over it, plant into it, and rarely think further. Climate conversations usually skip past it in favor of forests, oceans, or new technology. That ...

In a world facing rising populations and climate-driven hardships, the need for more efficient food production becomes imperative. A breakthrough in synthetic biology promises to address this ...