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Archive: Meteorites, Plant IQ, RNA, Hearing, Brain, Dino, MRI, Evolution

Here are some of the stories we were reporting in mid-February 2002, restored from archives.

Where Do Gems and Precious Metals Come From?

Gold, diamonds, and other precious metals and gems... they are found close to the surface of the earth where humans can mine them and make jewelry. But they shouldn’t be there. Heavy elements should have sunk deep into the core of the Earth soon after it was formed. Wait till you hear some of the latest ideas about how precious metals and gems arrived near the surface. Maybe they shot up from the mantle. Maybe they came from outer space.
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