Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. University of Michigan researchers may have found a new geological mechanism for creating gold deposits on Earth. This new theory ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has ...

Gold raises questions about its distribution on our planet. Estimates vary, but one thing is certain: gold is far more abundant in Earth's core than in the crust. According to data compiled by the U.S ...