Editor's Note: March 20, 2026: We've checked to ensure our recommendations are in stock and competitively priced. We’re in the process of testing a new round of metal detectors to update this guide.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County Public Schools is in the process of installing metal detectors at Springfield, Mandarin, Oceanway and Ribault middle schools this week. Installation started Monday, ...

When Ellie Verrecchia pulled up in her car for her first metal detecting dig in the Cornish countryside, she quickly discovered she was the only woman. “I didn’t know how to hold my gear and no one ...

Almost every place we enter these days, there’s a metal detector waiting for us to walk through it. While these detectors are important for security concerns, it is also important to understand if ...

Planning on escaping the winter weather for a beach trip? Bring this metal detector with you if you want to bring home some treasures. The Popular Mechanics gear team recommends the Minelab Vanquish ...

Metal detectors are a routine part of airport security, but many pregnant travellers quietly worry about whether walking through them could pose any risk to an unborn baby. The concern usually stems ...

Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don't know … maybe you want to find some gold in the ground. You could dig up ALL the dirt, or you could find the location that has the gold before you dig.

ST. LUCIE COUNTY — The school district is immediately starting random, unannounced deployment of metal detectors at its schools, officials announced in an Oct. 23 Facebook post. The metal detectors ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Lynchburg City Schools is moving forward with plans to place metal detectors in its buildings. During Tuesday’s school board meeting, eight members voted in favor of the plan while ...

"This is the moment where the metal detector has gone off and you've dug up something shiny. You still need to find out exactly what you've got — but you've got something to work with." When you ...

EVSC is experimenting this school year with a metal detector at the Academy for Innovative Studies (AIS) through which students must pass through middle school and high school entrances. EVANSVILLE — ...