Earth can regulate its own temperature over millennia, new study finds
Scientists have confirmed that a “stabilizing feedback” on 100,000-year timescales keeps global temperatures in check.
Scientists have confirmed that a “stabilizing feedback” on 100,000-year timescales keeps global temperatures in check.
As NASA launches Artemis I, MIT experts weigh in on the importance of the mission to future space exploration.
Whether spending late nights at the observatory or working on animated films, senior Skylar Larsen is reaching for the stars.
Up to one-third of the carbon consumed by Prochlorococcus may come from sources other than photosynthesis.
The MIT professor combines geophysics and geology to understand what’s happening beneath the crust.
New MIT tool pinpoints policy combinations that maximize health benefits.
Astronomers have found a way to determine an asteroid’s interior structure based on how its spin changes during a close encounter with Earth.
“The Hunt for Planet B” follows Seager and others on their search for extraterrestrial life; three other nominated films feature MIT affiliates.
Swirling waters replenish nutrients in open ocean, a new study finds, and could mitigate some climate change effects.
A “grazing encounter” may have smashed the moon to bits to form Saturn’s rings, a new study suggests.
Refining current opacity models will be key to unearthing details of exoplanet properties — and signs of life — in data from the powerful new telescope.
In a long-studied population of wandering albatrosses, females are less likely to stick with a shy mate.
New research showcases a pilot application using seismometers to monitor groundwater aquifers in California.
The moon sustained twice as many impacts as can be seen on its surface, scientists find.
With over 200 published papers, multiple books, and countless media appearances, Emanuel’s 41 years at MIT have been marked by influential research into hurricane formation and climate change outreach.