With news headlines (and YouTube videos) that give juicy details on hoards of treasure and rare artifacts found by metal detectorists -- aka those with a metal detector -- investing in your own ...

The DuPont City Council has banned unauthorized digging and excavating in city parks and property, as well as using metal detectors for that purpose. The unanimous vote came Tuesday. Although local ...

In a metal like copper, however, the outer electrons swim around freely and are shared by all the atoms. That’s why ...

A pastime in a farmer’s field led to the discovery of Norman-era coins valued at more than $5 million. By Ali Watkins The group huddled together in the farmer’s field, staring at the dozen or so ...