Humans could become better at switching between tasks – such as shifting from emailing to taking a phone call -- if they behaved more like pigeons and stopped thinking about what they are doing, research by psychologists at the University of Exeter suggests.
In an experiment that compared human’s ability to switch between tasks with that of pigeons, the researchers found that while the...
Preparation has started on the build for this year's Devon County Show on 16-18 May.
A team of eight contractors are making the showground home for the next month as they build marquees equivalent in size to approximately four football pitches.
Show Secretary Ollie Allen said the early days of the build were a testing time for the team.
