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 ...

Not getting enough wildlife with ASU in town for the weekend? The UA Biosphere 2 will be hosting its eighth Science Saturday, where you can learn how to better coexist in a changing environment during ...

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 ...

Each night has its own theme; since the Oct. 12 theme was Sci-Fi night, there was a showing of the movie “Silent Running” and a panel to discuss science fiction. Normally, Biosphere 2 runs 75-minute ...

The Biosphere 2 facility, specifically its Landscape Evolution Observatory (LEO), serves as a research platform to investigate how life transforms landscapes, ranging from local environments to ...

Almost a century ago, the revolutionary idea of the biosphere gained a foothold in science. Defined as the collective activity of all life on Earth—the tapestry of actions of every microbe, plant, and ...

The world’s biggest Earth science conference had a shocking backdrop this year, with the Trump administration announcing that ...

Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical and life sciences (including physics, chemistry, biology, ecology, soil science, geology, and geography) to the ...