Deep beneath the Earth’s surface, far beyond the reach of sunlight, life finds a surprising source of energy. A new study ...

Earthquakes crack rocks, releasing hydrogen and oxidants that power deep microbes without sunlight offering clues for life on ...

In a first-of-its-kind experiment tracing evolution across 25 generations, scientists have discovered that marine ...

In the midst of climate change, awareness of humanity’s negative impact on the planet has grown, making the idea of moving to ...

Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to Earth on July 15 after completing key experiments on the ISS, advancing India’s space exploration efforts.

ORACLE — They've ripped out the soil that once grew food for eight Biospherians sealed inside a glass replica of the Earth for two years, starting in 1991. A partition now segregates Biosphere 2 ...

In a time when queer futures feel both urgent and under threat, places like Quinta and the Faerie houses don’t just offer ...

In the early 1990s, eight people tried to survive in a hermetically sealed glass structure filled with miniature forests, oceans and savannah.

"No matter how smart we think we are, you're never going to re-create Earth in its entirety," Adams said. Here's a look at some of the experiments that Biosphere 2's scientists have dreamt up and are ...

Inside Biosphere 2's giant glass pyramid, tropical trees stretch 80 feet above the forest floor. Crazy ants, so named because of their erratic movements, scurry below.

The venture, privately funded to start, is now run by the University of Arizona. And today, scientists there are quietly plugging away at research they hope will help us all adapt to the Biosphere 1 — ...