Elizabeth Rayne

What is now the atmosphere of Mercury was created by the vaporized ghosts of what was once a vast magma ocean.

Quantum computers may go at warp speed the way we see them, but they have not one, but two, speed limits.

The way that our solar system was shaped by pressure bumps and rings made it unusual in more than one way.

Deep in Earth’s mantle, near the core, are strange layers that are most likely leftovers from its formation.

Microgravity can be the next frontier for putting stem cell research (and more) under a literal microscope.

When scientists say an asteroid has “some of the most primordial material ever examined,” it’s for real.

The design isn't just for extra cool points; this ion-powered flying saucer is the future of rovers. 

At least some exoplanets were thought to have a magnetic field, but none had ever been found — until now.

While there are many known common envelope systems, none have ever been caught in the phase that this one has.

Millipedes in the genus Arthopleura were giant, but one of them was the hugest creepy crawler ever.