Diversity and excellence explored at Institute summit
Faculty and students offered multiple perspectives on race and gender
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What drove the lunar dynamo?
Research supports theory that the moon’s molten core was likely sustained by an alternative power source.
Robots go head to head, 250 miles above Earth
Third annual Zero Robotics competition pits robots against each other on the International Space Station.
Speed limit for birds
MIT researchers find critical speed above which birds — and drones — are sure to crash.
The cost of tropical cyclones
New model finds climate change could expose North America, East Asia and the Caribbean to costly hurricane damage.
An eruption-fueled extinction?
Enormous volcanic eruptions may have triggered the worst extinction in Earth’s history.
At the core of a continent
New data finds regions of North America have remained extremely stable for more than one billion years.
Proposal for MIT Global Environment Initiative seeks public comment
Initiative expected to focus on six broad environmental research themes.
Two new Earth-sized exoplanets discovered
Some 950 light-years away, team finds smallest exoplanets yet detected.
Inside an innovation ecosystem
History, proximity and serendipity make Kendall Square fertile ground for the next big idea.