Environment

For the first time, MIT sent an organized engagement to the global Conference of the Parties for...

In the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” Dr. Ian Malcolm, a fictional math genius specializing in chaos theory, explains the “butterfly effect,” which holds that tiny actions can lead to big outcomes. “A butterfly flaps its...

Although it is less abundant than carbon dioxide, methane gas contributes disproportionately to global warming because it...

As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of them,...

As cool weather arrives and the number of U.S. wildfires declines, wildland firefighters who have spent months working in the heat and smoke are able to take a much-needed break. But for many of them,...

The MIT Global Seed Funds (GSF) program fosters global research collaborations with MIT faculty and their peers...

Getty Images/Gerwyn Davies/500pxPesticides that harm bees were found in the "majority" of English waterways tested in the last year, according to data analysis by two environmental charities.The Rivers Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link found neonicotinoid pesticides were present...

A "provocative" new piece in Nature has proposed a whole new group of ancient humans – cousins of the Denisovans and Neanderthals – that once lived alongside Homo sapiens in eastern Asia more than 100,000 years ago.The brains of...

Buttercups Sanctuary for GoatsButtercups, which is funded entirely by donations, is also appealing for financial help from the public to look after the goats. Mr Huggins estimates the shelter costs £1,000 per day to run. "Thankfully, we are here,"...

A smiling James Craig appears online promoting his Colorado dental practice, saying his treatment philosophy “begins with sincerely listening to the patient and wanting to find out more about where they’re coming from and what they’re looking for and...