The first study, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society: Biological Sciences, found that wild boars in the Czech ...

What has puzzled researchers and philosophers for many centuries is the ‘why’ of sleep, along with the ‘how’. We human animals know from experience that we need to sleep, and that the longer we go ...

“In general, people sleep better when it’s cooler,” says Johnson. However, if it’s cold outside and we jack up the heat, then ...

Sleep is not just a period of rest, but a time when our brain actively works to organize our memories. A recent study ...

A comprehensive review published in Brain Medicine illuminates the intricate connections between gut microbiota and sleep regulation, establishing the microbiota-gut-brain axis as a critical pathway ...

Turns out that lying down to catch some Zs is not universal. Some animals skip the whole “horizontal nap” deal and snooze upright like it's no big deal. It's a quirky, gravity-defying habit that makes ...

A significant breakthrough in the understanding of sleep mechanism opens new promise for treating sleep disorders and associated neuropsychiatric conditions: Scientists have pinpointed the melatonin ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Max Genecov is a doctoral candidate in ...