A metal detector can help you locate lost items on the beach or treasures at historical sites, but there are some rules you must know before you go digging.

The recent excavation was all thanks to an amateur metal detectorist who found two iron Roman cavalry swords in the same ...

One of Bieber’s most meaningful recoveries was finding the cellphones of a Wausau, Wis., couple hit by tragedy. The devices ...

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You haven’t truly experienced Florida until you’ve gone treasure hunting at the Goodwill Retail Store & Donation Center in Vero Beach, where your wallet stays happy while your shopping cart fills to ...

As a police officer and a father to students in the school system, he supports Lake Wales High School using a metal detector in the next school year. “Technology’s come a long way.

GLOBE MAGAZINE After finding buried WWII dog tags, a Dutch man spent years trying to return them to the owner’s family How a “bucket list” discovery with a metal detector led back to ...

Metal detectorist Arjen Spießwinkel uncovered a 1,000-year-old cache in Haithabu, Germany, containing 200 artifacts, including a possible remnant of Thor's hammer.

The Danish government deputized private detectorists to unearth artifacts buried in farm fields. Their finds are revealing the country’s past in extraordinary detail ...

Alligators aren’t all that’s lurking in southeast swamps as University of Georgia research uncovers increased levels of a toxic metal in the water.

A metal detectorist has discovered a 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm-ring on the Isle of Man, now on view at Manx Museum.

A metal detectorist revisited a farm in Norway and found a second 1,200-year-old gold artifact, officials said and photos show. Photo from the Cultural Heritage Office of Vestfold County Municipality ...