A passion for science and music
Fieldwork campfire jam sessions and geology lessons helped inspire senior Zoe Levitt to pursue songwriting full time.
Fieldwork campfire jam sessions and geology lessons helped inspire senior Zoe Levitt to pursue songwriting full time.
New findings may help explain how Earth’s crust forms, the location of ore deposits, and why some volcanoes are more explosive than others.
MIT Haystack Observatory identifies long-duration atmospheric waves launched by the recent Tonga eruption.
When it comes to carbon storage, some MIT scientists think the best solution is to find the fastest way to turn carbon into rock.
Scientists propose a new mechanism by which oxygen may have first built up in the atmosphere
Geophysicists Camilla Cattania and William Frank team up to explore the tectonics and fault mechanics behind earthquakes, and their associated hazards.
A new study finds curious properties of tiny crystals hold clues to earthquake formation.
Fossils indicate a communal nesting ground and adults who foraged and took care of the young as a herd, scientists say.
The findings include signs of flash flooding that carried huge boulders downstream into the lakebed.
Assistant professors Camilla Cattania and William Frank discuss the science behind the 2010 and 2021 earthquakes in Haiti.
Over a career spanning five decades, Frey pioneered the use of new techniques to study the Earth’s mantle.
A new study shows oxygenic photosynthesis likely evolved between 3.4 and 2.9 billion years ago.
In his research, the geomorphologist seeks connections among landscape evolution, biodiversity, and human history.
The results could help scientists unravel the processes underlying plate tectonics.
Applied in the field, a new model reduced quakes from oil and gas processes; could help manage seismic events from carbon sequestration.