The price of gold hit a milestone record of $3,000 per ounce on March 14. Here's everything to know right now.

Graham Hutchings reflects on how this has come about. Gold is the most noble of the elements and by virtue of this holds a central place in the world of finance, art and jewellery. It is ...

Gold is increasingly being used in nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is useful because it is not restricted to a particular material – any material could in principle be made into a nanomaterial.