Life & Style

Why this once-quiet Lake District town received record-breaking visits in 2017
02:43 2018-01-10

There are many beautiful, sleepy villages in the Lake District, but one in particular can officially say that it shares the same cultural status as the Taj Mahal in India and the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Australia. Welcome to Ravenglass, in Muncaster Parish, one of the only places in the world to …

8 Sleep Sounds That’ll Guarantee a Better Night’s Rest
00:03 2018-01-10

Noise at night can be disruptive—or it can lead to better rest. These are some of the most potent sounds for sleep. White noise If you regularly struggle with insomnia, make sure you’re aware of these easy fixes. And if you’re trying to sleep in a loud environment, white noise might help you nod off …

This One Food Can Help You Fall Asleep—and Boost Your IQ
23:15 2018-01-09

Good news for people looking to sleep better and boost their IQ—a new study published by the University of Pennsylvania says that regular fish consumption has been shown to improve cognition and help people fall asleep. They also found that children who consume fish at least weekly fall asleep better and have higher IQs by …

How to think yourself happy
19:34 2018-01-09

Are you happy? It’s a simple enough question, but for some it can be very difficult to answer. Although data from the Office for National Statistics shows happiness in the UK to have been rising since 2011, those everyday stresses of life – trouble at work, social media anxiety, political uncertainty – aren’t going anywhere …

A car ‘more intelligent than humans’… for $45,000: Byton unveils electric vehicle to rival Tesla
03:45 2018-01-09

Byton has revealed the first look at the high-tech electric car it claims will ‘perceive more than what a human being will ever do.’ The firm finally unveiled its first drivable prototype at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today, after teasing the so-called Smart Intuitive Vehicle (SIV) since September. The Nanjing-based company plans …