A hypnic jerk is a sudden involuntary twitch or muscle contraction that occurs as you fall asleep. Also known as sleep starts, these hypnic jerks may jolt the entire body or affect only one part, like ...

If you're only sleeping four to five hours a night (or less), it could be due to stress, consuming too much caffeine, or a poor sleep environment. If this happens regularly, it could be a sign of a ...

What if we could obtain the memory, learning and perception benefits of “power naps” without actually sleeping? The team first trained five monkeys on a task evaluating image orientations and ...

Several alternatives exist for addressing the issues mouth taping claims to solve. Side sleeping has been proven through decades of research to reduce snoring in both people with and without sleep ...

With only instincts to trust, he faces a chilling truth - sometimes, it's best to let sleeping dogs lie.

Last year, she and her team surveyed more than 1,200 dog owners and found that, unsurprisingly, dogs respond most to on-screen images of animals, especially other dogs. In the study, sporting and ...

For a small percentage of us, stomach sleeping is the most comfortable way to fall asleep. And if front lying helps you drift off quickly, how bad can the 'worst sleeping position' actually be?

US President Donald Trump yesterday said that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) chairman C.C. Wei (魏哲家) is one of the "most respected" people in the business world and is fully aware that ...