Scientists discovered microscopic gold forming inside tree needles. Hidden microbes convert dissolved soil ions into solid metal, offering a greener, innovative approach to exploring underground ...

From Earth’s oldest rocks to glowing swamp lights and hidden ocean life, scientists in 2025 uncovered clues beneath our feet ...

Gold has been one of mankind’s most precious metals for millennia, giving rise to the Legend of El Dorado, the California Gold Rush, and many other tales in pursuit of riches. Chances are volcanoes ...

Gold is one of the most highly sought after materials on the planet, so inventing a way to turn a much more abundant material, like copper, into the precious metal would be a huge accomplishment.

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, Earth’s metallic heart is not as sealed off as geologists once assumed ...

Scientists have pioneered a novel approach to develop intelligent healthcare sensors using various gold nanowires. Top Olympic achievers are awarded the gold medal, a symbol revered for wealth and ...

Politics and science have combined to wipe $225 an ounce off the price of gold in three weeks with worse to come if peace takes hold in war zones and if an experiment in man-made gold moves out of its ...

A new term keeps popping up in messages from Trump administration scientific agencies - a pledge to restore “gold-standard science.” Many scientists say the opposite is happening. The administration’s ...