Tuning in to the hum

I stop short of taking my next step. Somewhere amid the squeak-crunch of snow beneath my boots and the footfalls and heavy breathing of our labrador, Hobbes, there is something else. The two of us sta

Scouring the ground for metal might seem a solitary pursuit, but one detectorist has mobilised his fellow hobbyists into a network of finders who are on call across the country, working in teams to reunite people with lost belongings. Andrew Lloyd reports

FIRE AND ICE A hike up the ...

Lips smacking together. A clock ticking. The low whirr of a laptop. Velcro being ripped apart. Heavy breathing. The high-pitched whoosh of a hand-dryer. Are you feeling overwhelmed yet? Nearly one in

Why are more and more guitar builders making their own pickups, wonders Dave Burrluck, and does it affect us players who are used to decades-old designs road-tested by giants?

Sonic responses to human engagement