Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

We tested the Nokta FindX Pro across yards, beaches, and surf to see where it shines.

Treasure hunting is not unlike finding a stud in your walls. Rather than a stud finder, you just need a metal detector. Whereas finding treasure once meant locating an “X” on an ancient map, today’s ...

Thom Parham is on a mission to uncover parts of Florida’s buried past. The 64-year-old history teacher and conventional archeologist in Keystone Heights has his sights on finding Seminole War Fort No.

At the end of a long day, a metal detector enthusiast in England unearthed a 16th-century ring with eight diamonds. Stuart ...

Amanda Parker says she could not believe it when she saw a "glint of gold" in the field.