of how the precious metal came to be available in disparate forms, and how some gold-ore deposits might have been formed.

Gold raises questions about its distribution on our planet. Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: gold is far more abundant in Earth's core than in the crust. According to data compiled by the U.S ...

Where does gold really come from? It turns out that the glittering metal on Earth has its roots in violent cosmic events — ...

Raymond Kazapoe receives funding from the African Union and Pan African University to carry out some of the research referenced in this article Militaries that have taken power in Africa’s Sahel ...

Kansas State University engineers named structures like these snowflake-shaped gold nanostars, or SFGNs. These "snowflakes" are how gold formed on sheets of graphene floating in a solution. Disclaimer ...

India is a founder-member of FAIR. This festive season, as we adorn ourselves with gold and silver, few realise that these precious metals were born in the fiery deaths of ancient stars - cosmic ...