MIT researchers demonstrate how often-ignored microbial interactions have a significant impact on the biodegradation of complex materials.

Techniques for observing concrete as it sets could facilitate the development of new cements.

Recommendations could help companies deliver more useful disclosures to investors on risks they face due to climate change.

Robotic boats could more rapidly locate the most valuable sampling spots in uncharted waters.

MIT geologists use paleomagnetism to determine the chain of events that resulted in the Himalayan mountains, with the support of MISTI-India.

Study finds even the tallest ice cliffs should support their own weight rather than collapsing catastrophically.

Proposed bridge would have been the world’s longest at the time; new analysis shows it would have worked.

MIT researchers employ low-cost sensors to detect and track the origins of air pollutants in India.

New research looks at how environmental taxes can work for everyone, in Spain and beyond.

MIT researchers find a way to eliminate carbon emissions from cement production — a major global source of greenhouse gases.