Results show bacterial genomes provide “shadow history” of animal evolution.

Climate-driven changes in phytoplankton communities will intensify the blue and green regions of the world’s oceans.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx sample-return spacecraft, carrying MIT instrument, arrived at asteroid in December; now begins the science to select a sampling location.

New EAPS thesis field is the most recent to join the computational science and engineering doctoral program within the Center for Computational Engineering.

Study shows the Sahara swung between lush and desert conditions every 20,000 years, in sync with monsoon activity.

Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.

Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.

A new MIT-led study projects a dramatic increase in annual high-heat days in the U.S. Northeast by the century’s end.

Study finds chloroform emissions, on the rise in East Asia, could delay ozone recovery by up to eight years.

New research finds a unique component of cell membranes in an archaea species conveys protection against acidic surroundings.