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PostFebruary 24, 2026

More trees where they matter, please

Research reveals a strong disparity in the amount of heat-mitigating tree cover within nine cities across the globe, with wealthy neighborhoods benefitting from shade the most. Amsterdam, pictured here, has a distinct pattern of less shade in lower-income areas.

PostFebruary 23, 2026

Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions

Researchers detected statistically significant changes in global atmospheric temperatures in response to three major natural events: the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in 1991 (inset on left), the Australian wildfires in 2019-2020 (center), and the eruption of the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga in the South Pacific in 2022 (bottom right).

In the MediaFebruary 20, 2026

Newsweek

Researchers at MIT have used “recycled plastic to 3D-print construction-grade beams, trusses, and other structural elements,” reports Soo Kim for Newsweek. The new design method “could offer a lighter...

In the MediaFebruary 19, 2026

New York Times

Prof. Christopher Knittel speaks with New York Times reporter Claire Brown about the development of AI data centers and the potential of increased utility costs. “If it’s just a few industrial...

PostFebruary 19, 2026

Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions

MIT researchers have developed a parking-aware navigation system that helps drivers identify lots offering the optimal balance between proximity to their destination and the likelihood of available spaces.

PostFebruary 18, 2026

Bridging science and society in the emerging bioeconomy

MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Class STS.059 (The Bioeconomy and Society) is taught jointly by professor of biological engineering Mark Bathe (standing, right) and associate professor of science, technology, and society Robin Wolfe Scheffler (standing, left).

In the MediaFebruary 18, 2026

NBC News

Prof. Jacopo Buongiorno speaks with NBC News about the recent airlift of nuclear reactor parts and the future of nuclear power in the United States. “[It is] very positive. There is finally a sense of...

In the MediaFebruary 17, 2026

The Boston Globe

Research scientist Judah Cohen served as a panelist for the Boston Globe’s “The Reshaping of New England’s Seasons: What’s Happening to Our Weather?” event, reports Ken Mahan for The Boston Globe...

PostFebruary 13, 2026

A new way to make steel could reduce America’s reliance on imports

“Many reactions that were previously run sequentially though a conventional steelmaking process are now occurring simultaneously, within a single furnace,” Laureen Meroueh explains.

PodcastFebruary 12, 2026

E2: The nuclear price tag

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