For an activity most of us spend about a third of our lives doing, there’s a lot scientists still don’t understand about ...

Neuroscientists there found that when people learn a new motor skill, their brains don’t just generally “consolidate” the ...

After a long day, there's no better feeling than hopping into bed and going to sleep. It’s a time to rest (obviously), but there’s actually a lot that happens in your body while you snooze. Beyond ...

When you wake up in the morning, it might feel like your brain just switched on at the ring of an alarm, although you still ...

Most people think sleep is just downtime, but turns out your body is actually pretty busy while you’re sleeping. Your metabolism doesn’t just clock out when you fall asleep – it’s more like switching ...

“Painsomnia” may not be an official medical term, but it’s a very real problem that steals precious hours of sleep from millions of Americans every night. Insomnia and chronic pain go hand-in-hand, ...

In the age of sleep maxxing, some people can panic when they don't get a good sleep. Here's how to stay alert and survive the ...

Sleep scientists have a term for what’s happening: orthosomnia —trouble sleeping caused by the stress of trying too hard to ...

I'm the baby and kids gear writer, a mom to three and former teacher. Getting my babies to actually sleep in their bassinets was one of the most unexpectedly frustrating things I faced as a new parent ...