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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 — that is Earth, and the climate change we are causing to it.

Consider the humble insect. These tiny, multi-legged creatures of infinite variety are all around us. They’re also more vital to life on Earth than we humans realize. Author Peter Kuper explores the world of insects and the scientists who study them in his new illustrated book, Insectopolis. Book critic Joan Baum has this review.

Nearly 100 middle schoolers from Stamford Public Schools spent their spring break at SoundWaters’ Science Stars camp, fishing, dissecting and exploring the environment of the Long Island Sound.

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent per year since 2000.

Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.

Hany Dweck, a chemical ecologist at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station who made the breakthrough, said they’ve found the odor that attracts the lanternfly to its host plant.

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

The oceans play a big role in preventing the Earth from getting even hotter due to climate change. That's thanks to the ocean's natural waste recycling system, a process that's still mysterious.

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new kind of antimatter nucleus, which could help explain why almost everything in the universe is made of matter —instead of antimatter.

The team visited the Mystic Seaport Museum and Project Oceanology to speak with young people about working for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.