For years, an Australian prospector guarded a heavy “gold rock” that refused to crack, convinced it might hold a ...

Ailsa Craig is an uninhabited isle off the coast of southwest Scotland and the source of the super-dense granite used to make curling stones for the Winter Olympics ...

Scientists are no longer treating natural hydrogen as a geological curiosity. A new wave of mapping and fieldwork suggests ...

Tucked away in Rapid City sits a bargain hunter’s paradise where the thrill of discovery trumps any big-box shopping experience – Traders Market is South Dakota’s answer to retail therapy with a twist ...

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

Amid ongoing legal battles and opposition among tribes in the region, Donlin Gold's general manager, Todd Dahlman, offered a bold timeline for potential completion of the proposed massive open-pit ...

Tanzania aims to exploit its huge nickel deposit in Kabanga to boost employment and supply batteries for electric vehicles.

A surprising fossil find shows that some mosasaurs lived in ancient rivers as oceans changed near the end of the Cretaceous.

Liz Kocan has spent the last 20 years covering TV, entertainment and working behind the scenes in digital production. While at VH1.com, she won a Webby Award and was nominated for a Shorty Award as a ...