Gold

Discoveries Gold’s origins lie beneath the ocean deep inside the Earth’s mantle

Gold beneath island arcs may start concentrating deep in the mantle through repeated, water-aided melting.

Green Impact New gold nanospheres capture nearly the full spectrum of solar energy Joshua Shavit

Space Earth’s core is leaking vast amounts of gold through the mantle, study finds Joshua Shavit

Space Astronomers discover the explosive source of many of the universe’s heaviest elements

Space Star flares blast out massive amounts of gold across the galaxy

Discoveries China discovered the world’s largest gold deposit, alarming markets

Green Impact Revolutionary new process literally turns e-waste into gold

Discoveries Pot of gold coins found at site of ancient Greek city in Turkey

Discoveries Persian gold coin discovery sheds new light on Greek life

Discoveries Fool’s gold could be the solution to clean energy development worldwide

Discoveries Single-atom-thick gold (Goldene) opens doors to a clean-tech revolution

Discoveries Gold-based antibiotics could be the ‘silver-bullet’ against superbugs

Discoveries Gold-based coating converts sunlight into heat to defog glasses

Discoveries Study finds that gold may hold the secret to treating inﬂammatory bowel disease Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Computer display creates colors out of gold and DNA

Discoveries A spice found in most kitchens is key to greener, more efficient fuel cells

Global Good There’s gold in seawater! Can we extract It? (video)