People have reportedly been hunting for gold in the Danube (pictured) for thousands of years, but today, it's mainly the ...

On the morning of Jan. 24, 1848, James Marshall made a discovery that would forever change the trajectory of California. In a creek near the town of Coloma, a remote community wedged in the foothills ...

The largest gold nugget discovered in America was suitably named the Monumental. Weighing in at between 1,648 (46.7kg) and ...

The gold rushes of the 19th century have long since ended, but there are still plenty of places you can hunt for the precious metal using a shovel, pan, metal detector, and more. In fact, recreational ...

Scientists have discovered exactly how earthquakes trigger quartz into forming large gold nuggets — finally solving a mystery that's puzzled researchers for decades. "Gold forms in quartz all the time ...

A State Park Historian reveals 85% of California's gold remains unfound, keeping the legacy of the gold rush alive.

A “rock” that was tossed to the side was actually a huge piece of gold, North Carolina historians said. Reed Gold Mine State Historic Site, N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources A gold ...