An international team of researchers has descended on University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2, sealing off the complex’s rain forest, to conduct a one-of-a-kind study examining the impact of droughts on ...

ORACLE, Ariz. — After being closed since mid-March because of the pandemic, Biosphere 2 has opened its gates to a brand new nighttime experience. It is a unique new way to see this unique science lab ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: This is the first part in a two-part series detailing developments in the UA’s operation of Biosphere 2. The UA looks to tackle “”grand challenges”” and inform the public about science ...

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There is a world under glass just north of Tucson. University of Arizona’s Biosphere 2 is meant to mimic Earth but in a way that allows scientists to better understand how the Earth works. It's a ...

If you’re younger than age 35 and reside outside the Southwest, it’s unlikely you’ve heard of Biosphere 2. The 3.14-acre complex that was a major news story in the late 1980s and early 1990s has since ...

ORACLE, Ariz. (KVOA) — Just about an hour out of Tucson is the world's largest controlled environment dedicated to understanding the impacts of climate change. We're talking about the University of ...

The University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 has reopened to the public. The facility closed to visitors due to COVID-19 in March, then reopened for driving tours in August. Now, visitors are welcome to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A page from the Deseret News on Sept. 26, 1991, as the eight "Biospherians" entered their enclosed life biosphere in Oracle, Ariz.

In the COVID-19 era, many people are seeking socially distanced activities where the risk of transmitting the coronavirus is minimal. Here's a new, limited-time-only experience that could alleviate ...