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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 ...

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 ...

From the outside, Biosphere 2 looks like a film set for the latest James Bond movie. Futuristic brilliant white and gold domes, a towering glass pyramid with a real-life rainforest inside, all sat ...

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research... ORACLE, Ariz. — Plopped in the Sonoran Desert, ...

New Biosphere 2 K-12 app: The learning objectives for this app have been developed in alignment with the 2023 Arizona Science Standards. This innovative app serves as an accessible guide for students ...

Espeleta said Biosphere 2 is also a place where scientists can broaden their understanding of how things work. Espeleta studies "below-ground ecology" and began his career studying the exchange ...

On Sept. 26, 1991, a grand experiment began. Eight people were locked in the giant terrarium, Biosphere II, to live without physical contact with the outside world for two years. Biosphere II was a ...

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 ...