Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
MIT Haystack Observatory identifies long-duration atmospheric waves launched by the recent Tonga eruption.
New research on ancient Roman concrete inspires durable and sustainable modern constructions.
Study demonstrates the power of low-cost air quality sensors during volcanic eruption.
Civil and environmental engineering TREX students present their findings on Hawaii’s Mt. Kilauea to Boston Museum of Science educators.
Kilauea volcanic smog study may lead to better understanding of effects on human health, infrastructure, and environment.
Civil and environmental engineering "TREX" course allows students to examine firsthand the effects of volcanic emissions on air and soil quality.
Researchers in EAPS are using small unmanned aircraft systems to better understand environmental phenomena, such as dangerous volcanic plumes.
Researchers find models must account for volcanic eruptions to accurately predict climate change.
Researchers use volcanic islands to measure how rainfall sets the pace of landscape formation.
Some 200 million years ago, an increase in atmospheric CO2 caused acidification of the oceans and global warming that killed off 76 percent of marine and terrestrial species on Earth.
Enormous volcanic eruptions may have triggered the worst extinction in Earth’s history.
A generally accepted theory explaining the frequent eruptions at Italy’s Stromboli volcano is called into question by new research.