Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The planet Mercury was the only one with the same name as its associated metal, where both are named after the Roman god of speed, transit, sending messages, luck, and tricks. People learned that ...

Mercury is hot stuff. That’s the conclusion of a new radar study demonstrating that the core of the solar system’s innermost planet is at least partially molten. The finding settles a long-simmering ...