The shiny mineral that’s long been slandered as fool’s gold may turn into a legitimate treasure in the race for green energy resources. The transformation isn’t the result of alchemy, though. It’s ...

Pyrite, the yellow metal known as fool’s gold, has another trick up its sleeve: it can contain lithium, a crucial element in the world’s quest for greener energy, according to a team of researchers ...

Don’t be fooled. Even with your untrained eye for precious metals, you can use visual cues and a few simple tests to determine whether your metallic yellow find is pyrite vs. gold. Dubbed “fool’s gold ...