Scientists are intrigued by how gold nuggets form, often tucked in quartz veins. The process seems to involve earthquakes and ...

Previously, the prevailing theory was that gold was carried by hot fluids flowing through fractures in rock. However, ...

Sometimes a scientific study comes along that reminds us not all the natural mysteries of this world demand highly specialised knowledge or million-dollar experiments to solve. Instead, they reveal ...

For centuries, gold nuggets, often found within quartz veins, have captivated treasure hunters and sparked gold rushes around the world. However, the mystery of their formation has intrigued ...

Seismic activity (i.e. earthquakes) may finally help solve the mystery behind the existence of large gold nuggets found beneath the Earth’s surface, a new study published in Nature Geosciences finds.

Christopher Voisey receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Minerals Research Institute of Western Australia. Humanity’s fascination with gold stretches back thousands of years.

Robert Sorlie, a veteran musher from Norway, was the first to reach the halfway point in this year’s Iditarod sled dog race. As a result, Sorlie will take home $3,000 worth of gold nuggets. What do ...