Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:13am on 31 May 2025,Saturday Weather & Environment
A groundbreaking study by researchers at the University of Göttingen suggests that Earth's core may be leaking precious metals like gold and platinum. Scientists analyzed volcanic rocks from Hawaii and found elevated levels of ruthenium-100, a rare isotope typically found in the Earth's core. This discovery indicates that mantle plumes—columns of hot rock rising from the core-mantle boundary—may be transporting siderophile elements (those that bond with iron) toward the surface. The study challenges previous assumptions about Earth’s internal isolation and sheds new light on planetary geology and resource distribution. (PC: USGS)
