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Razor-thin crystalline film 'built atom-by-atom' gets electrons moving 7 times faster than in semiconductors
By Owen Hughes published
Scientists observed record-breaking electron mobility — seven times higher than in conventional semiconductors — with a material made from the same elements as quartz and gold.

2,000-year-old gold jewelry from mysterious culture discovered in Kazakhstan
By Tom Metcalfe published
Researchers think the artifacts were made during the little-known Kangju state.

32 stunning centuries-old hoards unearthed by metal detectorists
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists and amateurs armed with metal detectors have discovered previous hoards from centuries past.

Hoard of 17th-century coins hidden during English Civil War unearthed during kitchen renovation
By Hannah Kate Simon published
During a kitchen renovation, a family in England unexpectedly discovered a hoard of coins that was likely buried for safekeeping during the first English Civil War.

World's thinnest gold leaf, dubbed 'goldene,' is just 1 atom thick
By Victoria Atkinson published
Goldene is the latest 2D material to be made since graphene was first created in 2004.

Largest gold nugget ever found in England unearthed with faulty metal detector
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist has unearthed a gold nugget that is currently up for auction and expected to sell for over $37,000.

1,200-year-old lord's tomb laden with gold unearthed in Panama
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The tomb was likely built for a pre-Hispanic, high-status adult male.

'Completely surreal': Metal detectorist unearths 1,500-year-old gold ring in Denmark
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist unearthed an ornately decorated gold ring in Denmark.

'Beautifully preserved,' 3,000-year-old gold clasp unearthed by metal detectorist in UK
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist discovered the gold treasure in Staffordshire, England.

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy
By Kristina Killgrove published
A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry.
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