ORACLE, AZ — Arizona is home to one of the most unique science experiments in the world. Biosphere 2 is a groundbreaking research facility studying climate change and ecosystems inside an enclosed ...

Researchers who study Earth's biosphere tend to operate from one of three scientific cultures, each with distinct ways of conducting science, and which have been operating mostly independently from ...

In Arizona, nature is diverse and dramatic. The state's Tonto Natural Bridge State Park is home to the world's largest natural travertine bridge, where visitors can hike and explore its unparalleled ...

ORACLE, Ariz. — Plopped in the Sonoran Desert, just outside Tucson, Ariz., sits a massive, multilevel greenhouse that's probably best known as the inspiration for a Pauly Shore movie. A slick, stepped ...

Biosphere 2—while Biosphere 1 is Earth—offers a unique opportunity for immersive education. Through engaging science stories, students and educators can delve into our cutting-edge research as they ...

In the midst of climate change, awareness of humanity’s negative impact on the planet has grown, making the idea of moving to another planet more appealing. This led to the concept of Biosphere 2, ...

Biosphere 2 started with eight scientists and a very ambitious experiment. Now, almost 35 years later, it's still being used for cutting-edge research. Scientists continue to use it to study Earth's ...

From a distance, Biosphere 2 emerges from the cacti and creosote of the Sonoran desert like a gleaming oasis, a colony of glass and bright white structures. Despite being just outside Tucson, Arizona, ...

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