Say goodbye to the eight hour sleep myth, says new research which finds under- and over-sleeping can contribute to faster ...

Anthropologist and author David Samson examines how the story of human sleep unfolded in his new book, “The Sleepless Ape.” ...

Sleepmaxxing refers to a set of products, practices and biohacks used to optimize sleep quality and duration. One notable aspect of sleepmaxxing is that those who dig in tend to view sleep more as a ...

A new book draws on ethnography, neurobiology, and primatology to argue that our reduced sleep is not a byproduct of modern ...

A recent study found a strong link between poor sleep hygiene and both depression and sleep problems, reminding us that what ...

Where health, longevity, and cognitive ability are concerned, here’s how to know you get the right amount of sleep.

Ian Sample talks to Prof Maiken Nedergaard about her groundbreaking work on the brain’s waste-disposal system and how subsequent research is building a picture of sleep as anything but a quiet, inacti ...

Most night shift workers are fixing their sleep wrong. Here’s what actually works, according to the latest research.

People today lead fast-paced modern lives, but often at the cost of quality sleep. Long working hours, constant anxiety, digital overstimulation, and irregular routines have caused many individuals to ...

Every 20 seconds, a wave of fresh cerebrospinal fluid rolls into the sleeping brain. These slow, rhythmic blasts, described for the first time in the Nov. 1 Science, may help explain why sleep is so ...

We tested the Eight Sleep Pod from a health and co-sleeper's perspective to see how well it actually cools and warms. Read ...