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Published Comet dust: Planet Mercury's 'invisible paint' - Comet Dust: Planet Mercury's 'Invisible Paint'


Scientists have long puzzled over the planet Mercury's excessively dark surface. New research sugges ...
Published Some spiders can transfer mercury contamination to land animals


Sitting calmly in their webs, many spiders wait for prey to come to them. Arachnids along lakes and...
Published Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years



The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-ex...
Published Middle-aged sun observed by tracking motion of Mercury - Middle-Aged Sun Observed by Tracking Motion of Mercury


Like the waistband of a couch potato in midlife, the orbits of planets in our solar system are expan...
Published Satellites to see Mercury enter spotlight on May 9 - Satellites to See Mercury Enter Spotlight on May 9


It happens only a little more than once a decade and the next chance to see it is Monday, May 9, 201...
Published Mercury levels in tuna remain nearly unchanged since 1971



Tuna is one of the most popular seafoods worldwide. But this protein-rich fish can build up high lev...
Published LRO's LAMP ultraviolet spectrograph observes mercury and hydrogen in GRAIL impact plumes - LRO's LAMP Ultraviolet Spectrograph Observes Mercury and Hydrogen in GRAIL Impact Plumes


When NASA's twin GRAIL spacecraft made their final descent for impact onto the Moon's surface last D...
Published Amphibians have one more thing to worry about--mercury



The first widescale assessment of methylmercury in adult amphibians in the U.S. to date shows that,...
Published Mercury rising: Study sheds new light on ancient volcanoes' environmental impact



Massive volcanic events in Earth's history that released large amounts of carbon into the atmosphere...
Published New model could help provide expectant mothers a clearer path to safe fish consumption



Research creates a framework to better balance the nutritional benefit of fish consumption with the...
Published A bright idea for recycling rare-earth phosphors from used fluorescent bulbs



Recycling facilities collect glass and mercury from thrown away fluorescent bulbs, but discarded lig ...
Published Three iron rings in a planet-forming disk



Astronomers have detected a three-ringed structure in the nursery of planets in the inner planet-for...
Published Newly-discovered planet is hot, metallic and dense as Mercury - Newly-Discovered Planet: A Hot, Metallic, and Dense World


A hot, metallic, Earth-sized planet with a density similar to Mercury -- situated 339 light years aw ...
Published Evidence that Venus is volcanically active - Evidence that Venus is Volcanically Active


Venus appears to have volcanic activity, according to a new research paper that offers strong eviden...
Published The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought - The Problems with Coal Ash Start Smaller than Anyone Thought



Burning coal doesn't only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into the loca...
Published Engineers 'strike gold' with innovation that recovers heavy metals from biosolids - Engineers 'Strike Gold' with Innovation that Recovers Heavy Metals from Biosolids



Engineers have developed a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to remove heavy metals, i...
Published What happens in Vegas, may come from the Arctic? - What Happens in Vegas, May Come from the Arctic?


Ancient climate records from Leviathan Cave, located in the southern Great Basin, show that Nevada w...
Published Because you can't eat just one: Star will swallow two planets - Because You Can't Eat Just One: Star Will Swallow Two Planets


Two worlds orbiting a distant star are about to become a snack of cosmic proportions. Astronomers an...
Published Diets rich in food from the ocean and freshwater sources can help address nutritional and environmental challenges - Diets Rich in Food from the Ocean and Freshwater Sources: Addressing Nutritional and Environmental Challenges


Blue foods -- those that come from the ocean or freshwater environments -- have tremendous potential...
Published Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water - Metal-Filtering Sponge Removes Lead from Water



Engineers have developed a new sponge that can remove metals -- including toxic heavy metals like le...