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A team of scientists from Georgia Tech gave a new explanation for how ice formed on Mercury even though the scorching surface temperature could reach 400 degrees Celsius.
Mercury's mysterious magnetic field is still a conundrum for scientists.
The eminent mathematician Katherine Johnson of America passed away on February 24, 2020, aged 101. Her silent work received little attention until she was awarded the Pr…
Scientists first discovered an asteroid in the orbit of Venus, said the Astronomical Research Center of the International Astronomical Union.
A new study has just published that before Chicxulub asteroid hit the Earth 66 million years ago, dinosaurs and other living creatures were faced with toxic levels of me…
The monkey continued to live a long life, until it died in 1982 and was cremated.
Mercury moves through the Sun on Monday (November 11), also known as 'Mercury in transit'. This is a relatively rare astronomical event, and will not happen until 2032.
The planet Mercury will move right in front of the Sun on November 11, a rare phenomenon expected by astronomers.
Conservationists found alarming levels of mercury poisoning in the Amazon river dolphins population due to illegal gold mining.
Dolphins tested in Europe contain extremely high levels of mercury and industrial chemicals.
Mercury is a bioaccumulating toxin that can seriously affect human health.
Mercury is a bioaccumulating toxin that can seriously affect human health. So how dangerous is mercury poisoning and is there any way to handle it safely?
In the end, the owner was a royal female magician, or a sick princess who passed away, or both cases, made people curious. But sure, true identity will be answered in th…
Mercury content - an organic compound that can cause brain damage and severe nervous system - has increased by 23% in cod and 27% in bluefin tuna caught in the Atlantic…
Manual and small-scale gold mining is a major source of mercury emissions in South America and sub-Saharan Africa, as mercury is often used to extract gold.