It got the attention of the Today Show in February and the rush for gold began. […]

Scott Clark, an Internet business consultant in Lexington, has been an avid metal detectorist since 1985. And he has become quite skilled at it — and increasingly passionate about improving the ethics and image of his hobby. […]

If you've ever walked through Riverside Park, you've passed a piece of La Crosse history. You can't see it, but it's there -- 25-feet below the surface of the Black River. […]

When he was growing up in Quincy in the 1950s, Kenneth Cantrell remembers leisurely summer days filled with adventures alongside his best friend and neighbor, David Hammond. […]

In the middle of the South Atlantic, there's a patch of sea almost devoid of life. There are no birds, few fish, not even much plankton. But researchers report that they've found buried treasure under the empty waters: ancient DNA ... […]

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Redditor evilenglish was helping his family clear out his grandparents' old farmhouse in Tennessee last week when he discovered a block of concrete on the floor of a closet under a staircase. "This was very out of place since all … Continue reading → […]

Seven full and one partial skeleton have been found, including an adult female and infant skeleton (pictured), in what is believed to be the family crypt of a Knight from the Middle Ages. […]

Archaeologists have unearthed skeletal remains of eight people that may be the relatives of a medieval knight discovered under a parking lot last month in Scotland. The team uncovered one partial skeleton and seven complete skeletons, including one infant and an adult female. […]

I’ve never considered visiting graveyards a “must-see” travel experience, but I’ll have to admit that lately I am finding a wealth of history and a deep sense of place that develops necessarily when jaunting graveyard sites. […]

Orange County Public Schools administrators have announced the placement of metal detectors in a select number of schools. […]

Random metal-detector screenings will be conducted at all Orange County Public Schools through the end of the school year after two recent weapon scares, officials announced on Wednesday. [AUDIO:  Superintendent's message to parents] Orange County Public Schools Superintendent Barbara Jenkins said students at all 184 schools will be subject to the scree […]

The Orange County school district announced Wednesday that it will begin screening students using metal detectors in hopes of preventing "senseless and unsafe behavior" at its 184 schools.         […]

Orange County Public Schools will randomly screen students with metal detectors through the end of the school year, the district announced Wednesday. […]

Bomb and metal detectors are being installed at public motor parks in Lagos State for screening of vehicles going into the parks. Passengers using any of the public motor parks, especially those for inter-state travels, will also have their luggage screened. The state Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Union, Mr. Tajudeen Agbede, made the...  [Read M […]

A top official for Russia's athletics federation says metal detectors will be used at the track and field world championships in Moscow in August. Concerns about safety increased after last week's deadly ... […]

MOSCOW - Metal detectors for spectators will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's […]

MOSCOW -- Metal detectors for spectators will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's Boston bombings, Russian organisers said.         […]

By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW (Reuters) - Metal detectors for spectators will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's Boston bombings, Russian organizers said. "It definitely has given us an extra headache," long-serving Russian athletics chie […]

By Gennady Fyodorov MOSCOW, April 25 (Reuters) - Metal detectors for spectators will be installed along the entire marathon course at the world athletics championships in August as part of increased security following last week's Boston bombings, Russian organisers said. "It definitely has given us an extra headache," long-serving Russian athl […]