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Scientists have discovered that Earth's core is leaking gold and other precious metals. This leakage could explain the ...

Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed - a really big planet orbiting a really small star.

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Almost all of Earth’s gold is hundreds of feet below the surface. But some of it is oozing from the core into the mantle.

An analysis of Hawaii’s volcanic rocks revealed Earth’s core is leaking gold and other precious metals, a study found.

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