Analysing over 165 million nights of sleep data from more than 317,000 users of wearable and under-mattress sleep tracking devices, researchers found that when temperatures rise from the global median ...

My bed and I spend less time together than the experts say we should. Most nights, my head hits the pillow around 11:00 pm, and I’m up—without an alarm—at 5:30 am. That six and a half hours of shuteye ...

Scientists now know that while we snooze, our brains help solidify the memories we made during the day. In this Special Feature, we investigate whether simple techniques might help improve memory ...

Learn facts about sleep, during which the body rests, recuperates and performs essential repairs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

While some couples might sleep soundly together, for others, sharing a bed is anything but harmonious, especially for those with differing sleep styles. A restful night can be thwarted by tossing and ...

On a special episode (first released on July 24th) of The Excerpt podcast: The question is: Why do we struggle to sleep? Jennifer Senior, a staff writer at The Atlantic, joins The Excerpt to talk ...

Test your knowledge of how sleeping and dreaming work. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We spend a large portion of our lives ...

Sleep is a moving target. When you were a newborn, you slept for most of the day, then less as an older child; as a teen, you slept later. A senior’s bedtime is earlier—part of a lifetime journey of ...

The middle of the night used to be my special time. I’d use it to cram for a test, read a mystery, or play Candy Crush—with no one around. As I got older, those nighttime hours became time to answer ...

Orthosomnia is a relatively new condition you've probably never heard of. Here's why fixating on your sleep data can be bad and what to do about it. Taylor Leamey wrote about all things wellness for ...

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