Under the ancient lottery system that still prevails in the high Andes, known as the cachorreo, this is what passes for a paycheck: a sack of rocks that may contain a small fortune in gold or ...

A research team including a University of Michigan scientist has discovered a new mechanism that helps researchers understand ...

More than 2,400 ounces of gold were found in the largest rock, RNC Minerals says Miners in Western Australia say they have discovered two huge gold-encrusted rocks that are each estimated to be ...

The landscape is vast and rugged, a mish-mash of rock ... they're driving a real-estate boomlet in a place that hasn't had one in more than a century. As the price of gold climbs, the demand ...