MORE than half of campers say the sounds of the outdoors help them get a better night’s sleep than if they were in their own bed. A poll of 1,000 people who often go camping revealed 56 per cent of ...

A Co Donegal fashion designer is discovering the sounds of nature for the first time, thanks to the new bionic ear he had fitted 10 months ago. Liam Grier (38) had spent most of his life in the silent ...

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Although Seattle sees the occasional deluge, more often what shows up could be called drizzle or mist. The drops are smaller and more diffuse. It’s part of the reason we notoriously eschew umbrellas: ...