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The rivalry between two chess players turned almost deadly when one player was accused of poisoning a game board with liquid mercury.

Health & Medicine

Chess Player Accused of Poisoning Board With Mercury

By Sharon Adarlo

The deep and dazzling layer of diamond on Mercury could help explain the existence of the planet's magnetic field.

Mercury Has an Eleven-Mile-Thick Layer of Diamonds, Scientists Find

By Frank Landymore

New research suggests that there are regions on Mercury that may have the right conditions for biological life to survive.

Scientists Say There May Be Life Under Mercury’s Salt Glaciers

By Sharon Adarlo

Researchers have now measured atmospheric mercury levels in the past, and their findings makes our current levels all the more concerning.

Humans Are Spiking the Level of Poisonous Mercury in the Atmosphere

By Frank Landymore

Scientists have long known that Mercury shrank — but new research suggests that that process is ongoing, and leaving wrinkles behind.

Mercury Has Wrinkles Because It’s Shrinking, Scientists Say

By Noor Al-Sibai

The BepiColombo mission, led by the ESA and JAXA, recently completed an ultra-close flyby of Mercury's surface.

Space Probe Takes Stunning Close Up Images of Mercury

By Frank Landymore

BepiColombo, the European-Japanese spacecraft headed to Mercury, snapped some incredible selfies while making a close flyby past Venus.

Science & Energy

Spacecraft Shoots Epic Selfies With Venus in the Background

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury

Scientists Say There Could Be Life on Mercury

By Victor Tangermann

The Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever is About to Blast a Spacecraft to Mercury

The Most Powerful Ion Drive Ever is About to Blast a Spacecraft to Mercury

By Victor Tangermann

Mercury May Be Even Icier Than We Thought

Mercury May Be Even Icier Than We Thought

The First Global Topographic Map of Mercury Unveiled in Remarkable NASA Video

Science & Energy

The First Global Topographic Map of Mercury Unveiled in Remarkable NASA Video

By Amanda Buchanan