This week, uncover a stash of gold with murky origins, witness a cosmic joust, see why ancient fish are to thank for our ...

The myriad applications of gold showcases its enduring value and significance in various industries across the globe. Now, let's find out the history of gold's uses. Gold is more than just a ...

With the physical quantity of gold acting as a limit to issuance, a society can potentially avoid the perils of inflation. A brief history of the U.S. gold standard is enough to show that when ...

This comparison of gold and Bitcoin can help you decide if either alternative investment is right for your portfolio. The history of gold stretches back more than 6,000 years, cementing it as one ...

The gold-silver ratio therefore was about 85:1. The gold-silver ratio is the oldest continuously tracked exchange rate in history. In modern times, professional traders "trade the ratio," placing ...

The following year, the first Royal Gold Medal was awarded to Charles Robert Cockerell. In the 1840s the architect and antiquarian C.R. Cockerell was at the height of his career, having completed ...

But the year wasn’t 1849, and the miners weren’t in search of gold. Instead, it was the 1950s, and they carried Geiger counters along with their shovels. They were part of the United States ...