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Finding gold in fool’s gold News

by David Shaw, 8 July 2021 | 0 comments

Shiny yellow crystals

Back in the California gold rush, many people were tricked by a shiny yellow crystal known as fool’s gold. Now, more than 100 years later, scientists are flipping the script. Australian and Chinese researchers have found where real gold hides inside fool’s gold!

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Paper thin – a quick quiz Quiz

by David Shaw, 10 March 2021 | 0 comments

Black lightning bolt in purple circle

Through thick and thin, we love a quick quiz! We think this is one of our hardest quizzes yet. Do you have the knowledge to thin out the clues and get full marks?

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Earth’s heart is like solid gold News

by David Shaw, 25 October 2018 | 1 comments

Image of half a sphere with three central glowing layers. The inner core being the brightest.

You might not think about it much, but there’s an amazing planet under your feet. Dig down about 50 kilometres and the rocky crust begins to give way to the hot, soft mantle. Deeper down, the rocks get hotter and runnier, reaching temperatures of thousands of degrees.

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Taking it to the extreme – a quick quiz Quiz

by Jasmine Fellows, 28 August 2018 | 6 comments

Black lightning bolt in purple circle

It’s time to push the limits! Can you take it to the maximum and get a high score?

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Golden needles in rocky haystacks News

by Pat, 6 September 2013 | 0 comments

Gold nugget.

Imagine you have a massive pile of rocks. You think there might be gold in the rocks, not much, but enough to make some money. Now it might be easier to find out how much hidden gold there is.

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Termites’ golden moments News

by Pat, 4 January 2013 | 0 comments

Termite mound in the bush.

How would you find out where to strike gold? Turns out termites might have the answer.

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