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- 1Mercury Is Shrinking Faster Than Scientists Expected▼Mercury is shrinking faster than anyone thought
New research indicates Mercury is contracting more quickly than previous estimates suggested. The smallest planet in the solar system has been cooling and shrinking for billions of years, causing its crust to wrinkle and fault. The updated findings are drawing attention from scientists and space enthusiasts, prompting discussion about what the faster contraction reveals about the planet's interior and its ongoing geological evolution.
- 2Opinion: Prop. 40 will worsen California's health care challenges●Opinion: Prop. 40 will make California’s health care challenges even worse
A Mercury News opinion piece argues that Proposition 40, a California ballot measure, would make the state's health care problems worse rather than fix them. The columnist contends the measure adds to existing pressures on California's strained health care system, and the argument is circulating as voters weigh the proposition.