Scientists have brought the stars 'down to Earth' by creating 5 new isotopes that could reveal how heavy elements like gold are created when neutron stars smash together.

Scientists have uncovered evidence that precious metals like gold are leaking from Earth’s core into the mantle, ultimately ...

The precursors of heavy elements might arise in the plasma underbellies of swollen stars or in smoldering stellar corpses.

Earth's core is rich with gold, and it's leaking out through the mantle and into the crust, new research has found. A new study of isotopes found in the volcanic rock that oozed out from deep ...

While it's unlikely the deep-buried treasure chest will ever be cracked open, scientists call the discovery significant.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found. The elements emerge when ocean islands form.

The planet's center contains 99.999% of all known gold. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 ... they noted the unexpected presence of the ruthenium isotope, ¹⁰⁰Ru.

The precious metal comes from Earth's largest gold reserve—the inner core. ... Earth's core has a greater abundance of one particular ruthenium isotope: 100Ru.