Tag: carbon dioxide
Study: Planets Capable of Sustaining Photosynthesis Are Extremely Rare
So how did the paper determine that photosynthesis has an “overall simplicity,” despite the complexity just described?
Design Gets Down and Dirty — Complex Specified Information in Electric Mud
Bacteria that conduct electricity with cables may be involved in everything from cleansing the oceans and enriching the soil to guarding our own teeth.
For Fire, Our Planet Is Just the Right Size
Self-evidently, the gravity on the surface of a planet limits the maximum size of large terrestrial organisms.
Doctor’s Diary: The Ultimate Engineer
The 4-4-4 rule says that we would perish without oxygen for four minutes, water for four days, or food for four weeks.
Wonder of Water: Michael Denton at Bridalveil Fall
Thanks to a unique cluster of properties, water is able to fulfill many roles essential to our living planet.