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

Carbon dioxide emissions may trigger a reflex in the carbon cycle, with devastating consequences, study finds.

Study shows minerals sequester carbon for thousands of years, which may explain oxygen’s abundance in the atmosphere.

Major tectonic collisions near the equator have caused three ice ages in the last 540 million years.

New EAPS thesis field is the most recent to join the computational science and engineering doctoral program within the Center for Computational Engineering.

Study shows the Sahara swung between lush and desert conditions every 20,000 years, in sync with monsoon activity.

New research finds a unique component of cell membranes in an archaea species conveys protection against acidic surroundings.

Mars expert John Grotzinger tells the story of exploration and the search for ancient life on the red planet at the annual Carlson Lecture.