90% of parents say teens spend too much time gaming but 3/4 believe video games have positive impact

Nearly ALL parents think their teenagers are gaming too much and worry the habit disrupts sleep and schoolwork – but 70% still think there’s a ‘positive impact’ Half of parents said video games interfered with family activities or teens’ sleep 78% of parents of daily gamers said they believe their teen games less than or about the … Read more

Taylor not-so-Swift: Pop music evolves no faster the animal kingdom, say scientists

Despite more than half a century of rapid musical change from the Beatles to Taylor Swift, pop music evolves as slowly as the animal kingdom, according to scientists. A new study led by Imperial College London researchers has found that the evolution of modern culture, including pop music, is just as slow as biological evolution. … Read more

How toddlers decide when to try

The mind of a child is a sponge, soaking up information from all available sources and rapidly learning cognitive skills. And researchers have now found they are economical with their energy, only trying hard and putting in effort when they know it will be beneficial.  This element means toddlers’ learning mechanisms are more complicated than … Read more

Love Island stars Rosie Williams and Tyne-Lexy Clarson reveal they’ve been offered cash for SEX

Former Love Island stars Rosie Williams and Tyne-Lexy Clarson have revealed they’ve each been offered thousands of pounds for sex via their Instagram accounts.  Tyne-Lexy, 22, and Rosie, 28, who rose to fame after appearing on the hit ITV2 show in 2017 and 2018, respectively, have spoken out about being offered as much as six … Read more

A $23k around-the-world cruise sets sail, with destinations including Melbourne and Mauritius

A 111-day $23k around-the-world cruise is under way, with destinations including Melbourne, Mauritius, Singapore and 20 Unesco World Heritage Sites The voyage is currently taking place aboard Princess Cruises’ Pacific Princess, which carries 670 passengers  The cruise set sail from Fort Lauderdale and will visit 42 destinations in 26 countries across five continents New ports … Read more

BAE Systems buys Collins Aerospace’s GPS unit from America’s United Technologies business for £1.7bn

Defence giant BAE Systems buys Collins Aerospace GPS unit from America’s United Technologies for £1.7bn BAE shares rose 2.9 per cent, up 17.8p to 642.4p in trading on Monday Move comes just six months after United Technologies and Raytheon merged The GPS business has designed military receivers for more than 40 years By Sara Scarlett … Read more

Alessandra Ambrosio models an off-white bikini as she calls herself ‘fresh’

Alessandra Ambrosio is one of the designer of the popular GAL Florpita swimwear line. And the Brazilian bombshell sure is dedicated when it comes to promoting the brand on social media. This weekend was no different as the 38-year-old Gucci model slipped into one of her two pieces while in sunny Punta del Este, Uruguay. In … Read more

Children born to mothers who drank and smoked have 12-FOLD increased risk of suddenly dying

Cot death is 12 times more likely in children born to mothers who drank and smoked while pregnant, researchers have found.  Scientists followed the outcomes of 12,000 pregnancies among women from South Africa and the US for eight years. Children born to mothers who drank and smoked beyond their first three months of pregnancy had … Read more

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Eden Research could be pick of the crop after inking Corteva deal

SMALL CAP IDEAS: Eden Research could be pick of the crop after inking Corteva deal By Ian Lyall, Proactive Investors, For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 14:53 GMT, 20 January 2020 | Updated: 14:53 GMT, 20 January 2020 The focus of crop science on protecting plants from seed to harvest is changing as it faces environmental and regulatory … Read more

Budget retailer Matalan struggles as high street proves tough even for low-cost stores

Budget retailer Matalan struggles as high street proves tough even for low-cost stores  Matalan revenues dropped 1.2% from the same period last year  Sales were bolstered by the retailer’s online business which grew 25%   Firm had £73.1m in cash at the end of 2019 compared with £91.2m in 2018 By Sara Scarlett For Thisismoney.co.uk Published: … Read more