This article was updated and checked for accuracy in April 2024. It was originally published in 2021. Believe it or not, metal detection is actually possible on Android phones. In fact, the first ...

On April 1, amateur metal detectorists Katarzyna Herdzik and Jacek Ukowski made a stunning discovery on a Polish beach. Their scanners led them to an ornate 24cm dagger covered in stars and crescent ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Whether you’ve lost a ring outdoors or have a hankering to go treasure hunting on your beach day, a metal ...

Between every modern prospector and that little pocket of bullion, there’s a great metal detector that can strike gold at the boardwalk or even just find jewelry you lost in the backyard. By John ...

There have been plenty of eye-popping news stories about people using metal detectors to uncover precious artifacts—ancient coins, precious jewelry, gold nuggets, maybe even a piece of Charles I’s ...