Findings also suggest exoplanets lying within habitable zones may be susceptible to ice ages.

Geological evidence suggests the known dinosaur groups diverged early on, supporting the traditional dinosaur family tree.

New model answers longstanding question of how these sudden flows happen; may expand understanding of Antarctic ice sheets.

Solar geoengineering proposals will weaken extratropical storm tracks in both hemispheres, scientists find.

Atmospheric chemist is recognized for her “leadership in working toward real-world solutions to address the global climate crisis.”

MIT scientists identify first magmas generated in solar system’s building blocks, unexpectedly answering questions about meteorites and formation of rocky planets.

The existence of a magnetic field beyond 3.5 billion years ago is still up for debate.

Samuel Birch, a new Heising-Simons Foundation 51 Pegasi b Fellow at MIT, will investigate the surfaces of outer solar system objects.

MIT researchers describe factors governing how oceans and atmospheres move heat around on Earth and other planetary bodies.

Recovering and safely destroying the sources of these chemicals could speed ozone recovery and reduce climate change.