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Don't go out wandering aimlessly looking for treasure. A little research can make your metal detecting hobby much more rewarding. By Eric Alt Published Apr 11, 2026 1:28 PM EDT Add Popular Science ...

Editor’s Note: June 26, 2026: We've checked to ensure that our recommendations are available and competitively priced. With the summer months here, we’ve added a new pick for underwater metal ...

Planning on escaping the winter weather for a beach trip? Bring this metal detector with you if you want to bring home some treasures. The Popular Mechanics gear team recommends the Minelab Vanquish ...

In this episode of Depths of History, Britain and his friend Riley explore the woods of Tennessee using various metal detectors, including the Minelab X-Terra 705, X-Terra 305, Go-Find 20, 40, 60, and ...

A plumber in the United Kingdom unwittingly discovered ancient treasure while walking through a pasture on a summer's day – and now he's auctioning it off. David Dunn, a plumber from Sapcote, ...

FRANKLIN — Long before I retired, I had the opportunity to purchase and renovate a historical building located in the town of North Brookfield, Massachusetts. During the remodeling phase of this ...

Local metal detector operator Moye Howard poses for a photo with Amber Davis after finding her lost wedding ring on Folly Field Beach in late June. Davis, a Hilton Head resident, connected with Howard ...

Hasan Zaheer describes himself as a logical man. He's also spent more than Dh2,000 on metal detecting equipment, for fun's sake. At first this might sound contradictory to each other, but as the ...

Detecting as a hobby took off in the UK in the late 1960s, using mine detectors from the Second World War. Interest has grown steadily, but there was a definite surge after The Detectorists comedy ...