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

Don’t kid yourself: You’ve probably always wanted a metal detector. After seeing them in so many movies and television shows, and maybe even hobbyists at the beach using one, maybe it’s about time you ...

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 ...

A man using a metal detector discovered a centuries-old Dutch coin on the southern coast of Poland earlier this week, museum officials announced. The coin, a golden ducat, is from the Netherlands, ...

NEW YORK — A man using a metal detector discovered a centuries-old Dutch coin on the southern coast of Poland earlier this week, museum officials announced. The coin, a golden ducat, is from the ...

Finders are not always keepers, as metal detectorists and coin dealers in Britain have learned. Four men face years of incarceration for failing to report Viking treasure worth an estimated $3 million ...