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

The MCAT paved the way for other standardized admission exams, like the SAT, and the many sleepless nights college-bound ...

Sleep Cycles: One rapid eye movement (REM) stage and three non-REM stages that altogether last about 90 to 120 minutes Benefits: Physical and mental recuperation and memory consolidation Disorders: ...

Historical records from Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond describe how, after nightfall, families would go to bed early, then ...

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

Recently, I interviewed one of my favorite sleep experts, Erin Hanlon, Ph.D. a research associate professor at the University of Chicago, for my FUELED Wellness + Nutrition podcast. Dr. Hanlon studies ...

We spend nearly a third of our lives sleeping, yet the biological trigger behind sleep has remained elusive. Despite decades of research, scientists have struggled to identify a concrete, physical ...

Increasingly research suggests that clock changes may adversely affect people's health. The strongest evidence relates to ...

If we talk about the most important things for humans, sleep is one of them. Let us tell you whether women need more sleep ...

For many adults, the soothing glow and ambient chatter of the television have replaced quiet darkness as the nightly lullaby. While it may seem like a harmless quirk, relying on the TV for sleep—a ...

Scientists have long struggled to pinpoint a reason for why animals need sleep. They’ve put forward many hypotheses, including the need for metabolic repair, memory consolidation, and immune system ...

Law enforcement officers, other first responders, current and former hospital workers such as the present writer, and many others must work at night. This is a problem. Most mammals are actually ...