158 Results From "Photosynthesis"

Volcano belching lava and gas above ocean to represent Great Oxygenation Event
Evolution

Geologists are searching for when the Earth took its first breath

By Rahul Rao

Greenland’s isolated ‘Last Ice Area’ is vanishing
Climate Change

Greenland’s isolated ‘Last Ice Area’ is vanishing

By Avery Schuyler Nunn / Grist

Images from the March 1954 issue of Popular Science.
Renewables

From the archives: The promising new world of solar power—in the 1950s

By Bill Gourgey

The moon is pockmarked with craters, including holes made by rockets.
Moons

Lunar soil could help us make oxygen in space

By Leto Sapunar

A pile of food scraps and compost materials.
Projects

Drug-resistant fungus could be lurking in your compost, but you can reduce the risk

By Ella Weaver

An LED grow light illuminating a plant's leaf and turning it a shade of purple.
Projects

Yes, you can overuse grow lights on indoor plants

By Ellen Airhart

quantum computer dilution fridge
Engineering

In photos: Journey to the center of a quantum computer

By Charlotte Hu

Ukraine’s Dnieper River
NASA

Ancient rocks hold the story of Earth’s first breath of oxygen

By Rahul Rao

person holding bouquet of peonies
Projects

How to make cut flowers last longer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

San Joaquin Delta in California
Environment

Inside the ambitious plan to restore peat wetlands in California

By Katherine Ellison / Hothouse

Meet the world’s newest carnivorous plant
Environment

Meet the world’s newest carnivorous plant

By Kate Baggaley

Wheat farm and blue sky
Agriculture

Understanding plant biological clocks could boost future agriculture

By Sara Kiley Watson

A full moon against an amber sky with foliage brush in the foreground.
Moons

Enjoy breathing oxygen? Thank the moon.

By Charlie Wood

A lineup of the best grow lights on a plain background
Home

The best grow lights

By Sarah Horaczek

Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change
Climate Change

Why forests in the Andes are crucial to fighting climate change

By Ellie Shechet

a decapitated slug still alive
Animals

The process sea slugs use to regrow severed body parts is surprisingly common

By Rahul Rao

fall leaves on ground
Global Warming

Climate change is affecting fall foliage, but not in the way you think

By Ula Chrobak

Cracked cap bolete mushroom foraged in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York City
Environment

An urban cemetery is a surprising sanctuary for fantastic fungi

By Lauren Leffer

The Best Indoor Herb Gardens
Home

The best indoor herb gardens

By Timothy Dale

a forest at night
Global Warming

Nights are warming faster than days. Here’s what that means for the planet.

By Ula Chrobak

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Mother's Day Gift Guide header
Gear

2026 Mother’s Day gift guide: A list of great last-minute presents to give your mom

By Stan Horaczek, Heather Kuldell-Ware, Sarah Horaczek, Tony Ware

A green parrot stands outside of its cage looking at a young boy with brown hair wearing a pink shirt.
Birds

Why parrots talk like humans

By Popular Science Team

Warning signs near Area 51 prohibiting trespassing and photography
Science

Area 51 just had 17 earthquakes in a single day

By Andrew Paul

two eaglets on a nest
Birds

Jackie and Shadow’s eaglets’ names announced: Say hello to Sandy and Luna

By Laura Baisas