A 4 percent reduction per year in carbon dioxide emissions should net $339 billion in health savings in 2030, researchers estimate.

Large concentrations of sulfites and bisulfites in shallow lakes may have set the stage for Earth’s first biological molecules.

Scientists conclude methane-producing microbes date back 3.5 billion years, supporting the hypothesis that they could have contributed to early global warming.

Machine-learning system uses physics principles to augment data from NASA crowdsourcing project.

Study finds lateral variations in composition at a key depth below the island hotspot, provides scientists a new understanding of mantle mixing.

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Findings may lead scientists to reinterpret seismic maps of the Earth's interior.

Trailblazing scientists Jule Charney and Edward Lorenz gave us numerical weather prediction and chaos theory, highlighting the value of basic research.

The 51 Pegasi b Postdoctoral Fellowship provides junior scientists the opportunity to conduct theoretical, observational, and experimental research in planetary astronomy.

MIT Professor Kerry Emanuel explains the science behind climate change, as well as the associated risks and how to quantify them.