'Fool's Gold': 'Real Gold' Discovered in This Mineral Pyrite

Medicine & Technology Jun 28, 2021

A study published recently provides a comprehensive analysis to understand "fool's gold' further specifically the mineralogical location of the trapped gold in pyrite, which may result in more environmental-friendly gold extraction methods.

Trilobites Breathing Through Their Legs, Fossil Record Shows

Apr 07, 2021

Some well-preserved specimens have recently shown some intriguing new details about trilobites aside from being one of the most common creatures existing in the fossil record.

A New Breakthrough Makes Use of "Fool's Gold"

Jul 30, 2020

Scientists and engineers from the University of Minnesota have turned the naturally non-magnetic pyrite, or "fool's gold," into a magnetic material.