OGL Dives into Biosphere 2

OGL Dives into Biosphere 2

There is no Earth 2, but there is Biosphere 2—an experimental ecosystem entirely isolated from Earth’s atmosphere and ocean. Built more than 30 years ago in Arizona, Biosphere 2 was created as an experimental life raft designed to test the feasibility of creating...

How our DNA got all marked up

By Dan Distel, Hannah Appiah-Madson, Rosie Poulin, and Zack Anderson January 19, 2023 We are all familiar with the genetic code—the simple set of three-letter words that translate the As, Ts, Cs, and Gs of DNA into the diverse and complex forms we know as animal life....
A new paper from OGL solves an old mystery

A new paper from OGL solves an old mystery

Shipworms are wormlike wood-eating clams that have been the nemesis of mariners since the first wooden boat set out to sea—and for good reason. Shipworms can gnaw their way through a wooden hull in a matter of months. Since at least 350 BCE, scientists have pondered...
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