Theodore Madden, EAPS professor emeritus, dies at 88
A MIT faculty member for more than 40 years, Madden is remembered for his contributions to earth science research.
A MIT faculty member for more than 40 years, Madden is remembered for his contributions to earth science research.
Cloud-chamber experiments show that clouds on Mars form in much more humid conditions than clouds on Earth.
Nitrous oxide emissions decrease during El Niño, increase during La Niña.
Design inflates with a powder that turns into gas.
Research points to large reservoirs of material deep in the mantle that may help to explain Earth’s origins.
With global warming, a study finds, tropical cyclones may become more frequent and intense.
Simulations based on GRAIL data show how gravitational anomalies developed early in lunar history.
A combination of crowdsourcing and computer vision could identify individuals within endangered populations.
Among 198 elected this year to the prestigious honorary society.
Researchers use volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape formation.
$200 million project will launch telescopes to perform full-sky search for transiting exoplanets.
Research points to an abrupt and widespread climate shift in the Sahara 5,000 years ago.
Grant sponsored through the Kuwait-MIT Center for Natural Resources and the Environment
Some 200 million years ago, an increase in atmospheric CO2 caused acidification of the oceans and global warming that killed off 76 percent of marine and terrestrial species on Earth.