People are now so reliant on their smartphones, the devices are ‘becoming our homes’, experts warn 

Humans have become so dependent on smartphones in our every day lives that they are ‘becoming our homes,’ according to a new study into their use and impact.  Anthropologists from UCL documented smartphone use in older adults around the world, from Ireland to Italy, over the course of a year.  The landmark study found that … Read more

Britons would run out of food by this Friday if the country was solely reliant on homegrown produce 

Britons would run out of food by this Friday if the nation was solely reliant on homegrown produce, according to new research.  Analysis by the National Farmers’ Union has found the proportion of the food that we consume that is produced in the UK has plummeted from 80 per cent in 1980 to just 64 … Read more