Seismic gap may be filled by an earthquake near Istanbul
After tracking seismic shifts, researchers say a major quake may occur off the coast of Istanbul.
Five professors join the School of Science this fall
New faculty members will join the departments of Chemistry, Mathematics, and Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences.
Snowfall in a warmer world
Study finds big snowstorms will still occur in the Northern Hemisphere following global warming.
Study: Cutting emissions pays for itself
Savings from healthier air can make up for some or all of the cost of carbon-reduction policies.
Broadening the 'SCOPE' of microbial oceanography
With an infusion of funds from the Simons Foundation, a collaboration between MIT researchers and colleagues will break new ground in the study of marine microbes.
Did Neanderthals eat their vegetables?
MIT study provides first direct evidence of plants in the Neanderthal diet.
Solving the puzzle of ice age climates
Researchers look to the Southern Ocean for an explanation of the “Last Glacial Maximum.”
Forecasting temperature extremes with ozone
MIT study finds that springtime ozone levels are good predictors of summertime temperatures in the Southern Hemisphere.
New method for propulsion in fluids
Researchers discover a way for temperature gradients in fluids to move objects.
Study: Dangerous storms peaking further north, south than in past
New analysis of cyclones shows migration away from tropics and toward the poles in recent decades.
Four professors elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Acemoglu, Brown, Grossman, and Grove bring to 77 the number of MIT faculty who are NAS members.
How the ocean reins in global warming
MIT scientists show how a better understanding of ocean heat uptake can improve long-term climate predictions.
EAPS to host Theodore Madden Symposium and Memorial Service
Daylong event to celebrate the life and work of EAPS professor emeritus Theodore “Ted” Madden