Oddball stars explained
New observations solve longstanding mystery of tipped rotation. In addition to shedding light on how binary stars form, the explanation knocks down a possible challenge to Einstein's theory of relativity.
Out of darkness, sight
By studying rare cases of restored vision in older children and young adults, MIT neuroscientists are figuring out how the brain learns to see.
In Profile: Leonard Guarente
Biology professor discovered a gene at the center of aging. Now that research is yielding therapies that target the diseases of old age.
Methane gas likely spewing into the oceans through vents in sea floor
Could speed up global warming more efficiently than carbon dioxide
Echoes of the birth of the universe
Results of cosmic analysis set new limits on gravitational waves that could have come from the Big Bang, and begin to constrain current theories about universe formation
A hard rain's gonna fall
Climate change will yield more extreme rainfall, according to a new analysis.
Taking aim at aggressive cancer cells
Researchers use novel stem-cell method to discover chemical with potency against breast tumors in mice
Tumor mutations can predict chemo success
Genetic profiling of tumors could have 'immediate impact' on treating cancer, study shows
Jupiter, solar system's 'big bully,' takes a punch
Apparent strike by comet highlights planet's benefit to Earth, MIT professor says