And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a ...

Because of the nature of its striking, unique leaves, this plant gets its name from a part of the human nervous system. It ...

Scientists have been stunned after tests on hamsters birthed several animals that are now relying on sunlight to generate ...

As winter tightens its grip across southern Manitoba, the ponds, forests and wetlands that were alive with movement just months ago appear to fall silent. The chorus of frogs fades, turtles disappear ...

Throughout 2025, there have been several chances to spot the Northern Lights across Canada. The best of all these ...

This article is a summary of Roy Ratcliffe’s recently released book ‘Life on Earth’ (Past, Present and Future)’. Of all the millions of species of life that have existed on earth over billions of ...

Unlike tulip or daffodil bulbs, which prefer to be completely buried in soil, amaryllis need to have their tops exposed in order to be healthy. If your bulb has been coated with shiny colored wax, you ...

Keeping up with the world of biotech can feel like a full-time job, right? There’s always something new happening, from fixing up crops to understanding how our bodies work on a tiny level. This week, ...

Balanophora plants represent an extreme example of this shift. They do not produce their own food through photosynthesis but ...

The photocatalyst technology that caught the interest of the research team is a type of artificial photosynthesis technology that uses solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into fuel. It has garnered ...

The energy that plants capture from sunlight through photosynthesis provides the source of nearly all of humanity's food. Yet the process of photosynthesis has inefficiencies that limit crop ...

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 can be ...