With long days comes sleepless nights and it can have a big effect on our wellbeing. Here, sleep expert, Miranda Levy, delves ...

How does the brain store knowledge so that you actually remember what you have learned the next day or even later? To find ...

Yet greater awareness of sleep deprivation’s consequences hasn’t translated into a better-rested populace. Data from the CDC ...

Scientists trying to unlock the brain mechanisms behind so-called "eureka" moments of clarity gave found a possible ...

Brain analysis reveals steeper sleep patterns correlate with creative problem-solving by resetting neural connections.

New babies are famously inconsistent sleepers, waking up often — day and night — to eat. They might struggle to nap during ...

During sleep, the brain must achieve a delicate balance: disconnecting from sensory input to allow restorative functions, ...

During sleep, the brain must achieve a delicate balance: disconnecting from sensory input to allow restorative functions, ...

In the third trimester of her pregnancy, Melissa Nevarez-Brewster wasn’t sleeping well. “I woke up every hour or hour and a ...

It's not uncommon to feel lethargic and tired in the summer, but sometimes, these signs can be an indication of something more serious: heat exhaustion.

Most of a person's dreaming happens during REM sleep. About 25% of time spent asleep is in REM sleep; this stage lasts about 10 minutes but gets longer with every cycle, eventually lasting up to ...

Sleep homeostasis, the body’s drive to sleep, builds during waking hours and decreases during sleep. This drive is controlled by adenosine — a neurotransmitter that promotes the feeling of sleepiness ...