What's shiny, liquid, conducts electricity and is also the surname of a legendary rock star? You guessed it, mercury. This naturally occurring element has a lot of uses, but it's also quite dangerous; ...

Mercury can be in retrograde (okay, the planet, not the liquid here) or in your food which is not too healthy. But what would happen if you were in mercury? Literally. How would jumping into a pool of ...

An curved arrow pointing right. You definitely shouldn't mess around with mercury, but if you want a safe, similar, tactile experience, a metal called Gallium is widely available online.

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"Mercury Bomb," an unknown weapon until recently, yet a deadly one, is a gift to humanity from climate change. So, what is it after all? To answer this question, we have to know a little bit about ...

According to many followers of astrology, part of the reason could be the pesky planet Mercury. The basic belief is that when Mercury is in “retrograde”, things may not go as planned more ...

Mercury has the shortest and fastest orbit around the Sun and experiences dramatic temperature changes as it rotates. It is a world of extremes. Explore facts about our solar system's fastest planet.

Two nonprofits are taking the lead in warning the public about contaminated tuna, despite efforts by the tuna lobby to ...

The next Mercury retrograde of 2024 kicks off on 4 August and will stick around until 28 August… meaning we’ve got over three weeks of chaos ahead. Here’s your survival guide. Brace yourself ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. When is Mercury retrograde? It starts today, and if you believe astrologers, the days between August 5 and 27 will be full of ...