Discovered in 2004, 55 Cancri e, otherwise known as Janssen, orbits a star called Copernicus 41 light years away from Earth. It’s what’s known as a super-Earth, a potentially rocky planet considerably ...

Think you know a lot about jewels? Can you make this whole quiz shimmer?

Planet Gold Rush launches a new event. If you’re a fan of Gold Rush, a mining reality series, then chances are you may have already spotted the Planet Gold Rush game. This is a mobile title for ...

But most of the gold on Earth isn’t in our hands; it’s deep underground. During the planet’s formation, heavy elements like gold and platinum sank toward the molten iron core. Geologists estimate that ...

Mining gold is not simply about digging the earth. It often involves clearing forests, displacing wildlife, and using ...

Just when we thought we had analyzed every corner of the earth, our planet reveals yet another secret that leaves us stunned. China recently announced the ...

Gold has been used as money for thousands of years. But why gold? To find out, we bought and sold some. Along the way, we look at the gold standard and learn a lot about bubbles, the economic kind.