Metal detecting is a fun hobby for some, and a serious passion for others, so here's a primer for the newly interested investigators looking to hop in.

A North Carolina man has found buried treasure in Maine while on vacation. Shane Houston found a two-century-old coin buried in the dirt near a church in Embden, Maine, earlier this month as he went ...

From hobbyist gear to advanced scanners, the science behind detection depth is complex. Explore the variables that govern just how deep detectors can search.

Discovering ancient treasure resulted in a major payday for the lucky finder. A 34-year-old archaeologist named George Ridgway found a collection of more than 680 gold and silver coins with his metal ...

17-year-old Reece Pickering found one of just three surviving silver pennies dated to Harold II's reign. Courtesy of Hansons This summer, two British teenagers wielding metal detectors separately ...

And today’s metal detectors dwarf the technology of the ones from Sorge’s childhood. They include displays that produce readings that tell diggers what material likely lies underground, and how deep.

A novice treasure hunter who bought a basic metal detector returned to the shop in shock weeks later, clutching part of the country's finest ever hoard of Late Roman gold coins. The man stunned staff ...