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Professor Frank highlights Japan's vulnerability to earthquakes, attributing it to its location on the western edge of the Pacific plate.
MIT geologists have found that a clay mineral on the seafloor, called smectite, has a surprisingly powerful ability to sequester carbon over millions of years.Under a microscope, a single grain of the clay resembles the folds of an accordion. These f
MIT Professor Susan Solomon won the 2023 VinFuture Award for Female Innovators in recognition of her contributions to understanding ozone depletion and the creation of the Montreal Protocol.
Using tools of geology and genetics, MIT PhD student Fatima Husain investigates the co-evolution of life and Earth and works to communicate science to the public.
Boston MA (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 - On Jan. 1, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the western side of Japan on the Noto Peninsula, killing over 200 people. Japan is prone to earthquakes, including a magnitude 9.1 earthquake in 2011 tha