By Allie Sadlier // SWNS NEWS COPY W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Two in three Americans feel like they’re living in a horror movie in 2020, according to new research. A study of 2,000 Americans who celebrate Halloween revealed 66% think watching a horror movie actually serves as a fun escape from the year 2020. This year has served up enough scares …

By SWNS Staff NEWS COPY w/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Three in 10 Americans will be taking their guests’ temperatures before entering their homes for holiday gatherings this year, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 Americans about how they anticipate the holiday season will look in light of the coronavirus pandemic. With so much uncertainty still present around COVID-19, …

NEWS COPY  More than half of pet owners are jealous of their four-legged friend – because they never have to work, have no enemies and get more affection from loved ones. A third of the 2,000 dog and cat owners polled believe their partner actually prefers their pet’s company to them. And more than one in 20 think their other …

By Zoya Gervis // SWNS NEWS COPY W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Fifty-four percent of women-owned businesses genuinely feared they’d have to permanently shut their doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research conducted for October’s National Women’s Small Business Month.  In fact, nearly 75% of women-owned small businesses said they’ve been negatively impacted by the pandemic. A new …

By Danielle Moore // SWNS NEWS COPY w/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Wash your hands as soon as you walk in the door (59%), clean doorknobs and other high-contact surfaces regularly (49%), shower when returning home from a highly populated area (48%) and wipe packages down before opening (43%) are among new house rules families have adopted since the beginning of …

By SWNS Staff NEWS COPY W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC If you had to choose, what would you say the most stressful event in life is? A new survey found that it’s not having kids or even starting a new job – but rather moving. The survey asked 1,000 Americans who have moved within the last three years about their experiences and …

By SWNS Staff NEWS COPY W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC More than three in four Americans say they are more careful spenders and savers than they were one year ago, according to new research.  The new survey of 2,000 Americans found that 88% say that the global coronavirus pandemic has made them watch their spending habits more carefully.  Not surprisingly, 90% …

By Danielle Moore // SWNS NEWS COPY w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC The average American parent has heard their child announce “I’m bored” six times per day since the beginning of quarantine, according to new research.  They’ve also dealt with five temper tantrums each day, as well as six “career-best” messes from their kids over the course of the past few …

British engineers have transformed an electric car into an emergency response vehicle designed to provide a clean power supply to areas hit by natural disasters and extreme weather. The Nissan RE-LEAF is based on the Sunderland-built LEAF family hatchback. But instead of school-runs and motorway miles, the highly modified motor is better suited to navigating roads covered in debris on its way …

NEWS COPY Britain is officially a nation of dog lovers – after pet pooches beat cats in a poll to find the nation’s ulti-mutt pet. A study of 2,000 adults saw 51 per cent name man’s best friend as one of their favourite animals. But only 38 per cent harbour a love of felines. The robin, horse and hedgehog completed …