A national bottle deposit fee could make a dramatic difference in reducing plastic waste, MIT researchers report.

Known for building connections between the social sciences, data science, and computation, the political science professor will lead IDSS into its next chapter.

Research surveys show warnings issued by world leaders are taken equally seriously whether issued on social media or through formal statements.

“We need more scientists who can explain their work clearly, explain science to the public, and help us build a science-literate world.”

TorNet, a public artificial intelligence dataset, could help models reveal when and why tornadoes form, improving forecasters' ability to issue warnings.

Programming course for incarcerated people boosts digital literacy and self-efficacy, highlighting potential for reduced recidivism.

New initiative is convening leading companies and nonprofits with support from Google’s Community Grants Fund.

The 16 finalists — representing every school at MIT — will explore generative AI’s impact on privacy, art, drug discovery, aging, and more.

Screen-reader users can upload a dataset and create customized data representations that combine visualization, textual description, and sonification.

Dermatologists and general practitioners are somewhat less accurate in diagnosing disease in darker skin, a new study finds. Used correctly, AI may be able to help.