Police are reporting an increase in the number of reports of metal detectorists illegally searching on protected land. The practice, known as nighthawking, targets sites of archaeological interest and ...

A metal detectorist exploring an Australian Gold Rush-era campsite made a remarkable discovery in recent weeks — even without striking gold. Angus James, a treasure hunter in the Australian state of ...

There’s something undeniably thrilling about the hunt for hidden treasures beneath our feet. From coins with centuries of history to curious everyday relics lost to time, metal detecting captures the ...

A father and son recently stumbled across a massive cache of old artillery shells in Czech forest — triggering a two-day operation involving a bomb squad. The Police of the Czech Republic said the ...

UNDER A METAL SKY: A Journey Through Minerals, Greed, and Wonder. By Philip Marsden. Counterpoint. 352 pages. $28. In a moment when skyrocketing precious metals prices are capturing the imagination of ...

Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don't know … maybe you want to find some gold in the ground. You could dig up ALL the dirt, or you could find the location that has the gold before you dig.

Treasure was found in troves, and bounty abounded Saturday at the aptly named East Texas Treasure Show in Longview – a mecca for metal detectors and those with a heart to seek what is hidden. Children ...

Between 100 and 150 pieces of Shaler’s coal mining history will displayed in November at the Shaler North Hills Library. Members of the North Pittsburgh Past Finders metal detecting club have found ...

First impressions matter, right? Full Metal Schoolgirl throws you into its third-person shooter action shortly after a blazing fast anime-inspired opening to the tune of a J-rock banger. It ...

Treasure was found in troves, and bounty abounded Saturday at the aptly named East Texas Treasure Show in Longview – a mecca for metal detectors and those with a heart to seek what is hidden. Children ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out exactly what you've got — but you've got something to work with." When you ...

In this episode of Depths of History, Britain investigates a long-lost Civil War site that has remained undisturbed by relic hunters. The video showcases finds made with Minelab Metal Detectors on ...