Researchers devise a practical solution for preventing corrosive CRUD buildup in nuclear systems.

New statistical model may help scientists understand how animals infer whether surroundings are novel or haven’t changed enough to be a new context.

Sequential immunization might be safer and more effective than the existing tetravalent vaccine.

On the ground, windy conditions strengthen these electrical flashes, but new experiments tell a different story for flying objects.

Storage tool developed at MIT CSAIL adapts to what its datasets’ users want to search.

“Our mission here is to save humanity from extinction due to climate change,” says MIT professor.

Human hair is 50 times softer than steel, yet it can chip away a razor’s edge, a new study shows.

Bacteria linked to Crohn’s disease are difficult to grow in the lab, but MIT engineers have found a way.

Part of the visual cortex dedicated to recognizing objects appears predisposed to identifying words and letters, a study finds.

By making their own lava and cooled glass, scientists find these materials likely aren’t responsible for the unexpected glow of some exoplanets.