Getting to the origins of photosynthesis
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 07:30
in Paleontology & Archaeology
One of the most important areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria, through photosynthesis, forever changed the atmosphere of the early Earth by filling it with oxygen, allowing a huge expansion in terms of what life was possible on the planet.