Islands in the rain
Researchers use volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape formation.
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.
In 41st annual Killian Lecture, Maria Zuber describes looking deep into the moon’s interior to chart its early history.
Biogeochemical modeler Mick Follows named tenured associate professor in MIT's Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
MIT students participate in the final mercury talks resulting in an international treaty.
New timeline suggests India’s size before this collision was much smaller than generally assumed.
MIT professor honored by BBVA for discovering links between atmosphere, climate and human activity.
Students will blog and tweet about their experiences in Geneva, Switzerland.
MIT professor and colleagues address major issue in climate science: greenhouse gases versus aerosols.
MIT geophysicist nominated for 25-member governing board of the National Science Foundation.
Researchers find a common angle and tipping point of branching valley networks.