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

A metal detectorist is enjoying a huge windfall after finding a rare gold and diamond ring dating from the late 16th or early ...

There's often history just beneath your feet, waiting to be discovered. A long-forgotten button, an antique coin, or even a remnant from one of the wars that shaped our country. Trying to unearth ...

An army veteran has paid off his mortgage after using a metal detector to find a rare gold Roman ring worth tens of thousands ...

Some Gold Coast metal detectorists say they are making $1,000 a month from treasures found on beaches eroded by storms.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It's safe to say, metal detecting isn't a hobby that works for everyone. While some are out searching plowed fields for colonial relics, ...