Nobel laureate Dr. Michael Young shared insights on circadian rhythms and sleep at the Cox Science Center's Smarty Party, which raised over $2.4 million.

Dark showering, a viral sleep trend, involves showering in dim or no light to support better rest. Reducing nighttime light ...

Sleep inertia occurs when your body is fighting to stay asleep when you want it to wake up. It generally feels like a temporary disorientation and drop in performance or mood after you wake up. Here's ...

Jellyfish and sea anemones enter true sleep-like states despite lacking brains or centralized nervous systems. Sleep appears to protect neurons by limiting or repairing DNA damage caused during ...

Getting seven hours of sleep within the same one-hour window each night dramatically lowers early-death risk ...

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If you’ve ever tossed and turned in bed only to wake up the next morning feeling even more exhausted, you know how important sleep is to our overall health and well-being. Restful sleep isn’t just a ...

Getting enough sleep is key to warding off a host of health issues. While falling asleep fast is the goal for some, and staying asleep is the dream for others, it’s normal for your sleep to change ...