Gold has always been a hot commodity. But these days, finding a nugget isn’t too tricky: Much of the world’s gold is mined from natural veins of quartz, a glassy mineral that streaks through large ...

BEIJING: A man from central China discovered gold while slaughtering a duck, an unusual find that echoes ancient gold rush practices. In February, a villager surnamed Liu from Longhui county, Hunan ...

Scientists found solid gold particles inside Norway spruce needles in Finland. Microbes in tree tissues transform dissolved gold ions into solid nanoparticles. Trees may help trace underground ...