Modern life is rubbish? Sleep is just the same as ever, say scientists

Study of sleep patterns of groups living in Tanzania, Namibia and Bolivia with lifestyles similar to our paleolithic ancestors shows similar late-night habits to humans with internet and TV-based routines

If we could only get back to ancient times when our lives were spent hunting deer, picking berries and snuggling up with furs at sunset, we might finally get a decent night's sleep.

At least that is how the argument goes. But according to new research, modern life has done nothing to rob us of sleep, despite the invention of the electric lightbulb, the TV, the internet, smartphones and social media.