Spruce tree needles contain tiny gold particles — and they could indicate large gold deposits beneath the surface.

Bacteria inside Norway spruce needles convert dissolved gold from mineral-rich soils into solid nanoparticles, revealing a natural microbial process that could guide eco-friendly gold exploration and ...

The new research suggests that substances like gold can accumulate and solidify in plant tissues and form part of its defense ...

In the forests of Finnish Lapland, beneath which some gold is known to lie underground, scientists have found something ...

In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have already fallen or been cut down. These dead trees serve as memorials to the ...