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 ...

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

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 ...

Police are reporting an increase in the number of reports of metal detectorists illegally searching on protected land. The practice, known as nighthawking, targets sites of archaeological interest and ...

MELBOURNE BEACH, Fla. — According to historical records, it’s estimated that there is between 60 to 100 billion dollars in unfound treasure around the world. Primarily from sunken shipwrecks that were ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...

Much of our past is buried underground. A metal detecting hobby is a fun way to uncover it. I first learned about fascinating metal detector contraptions in 1968 when I joined the Tamaqua Area Coin ...

Abstract: The Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC) detector magnet is a large-scale superconducting magnet with stringent quench protection requirements. To enhance the mechanical stability of ...