The main purpose of sleep ... we reach the age of two to three, according to the findings of a new study published in the journal Science Advances. When babies and infants sleep, they do so ...

see Overcoming Insomnia or Sleep Disorders. Do some people need more sleep than others? Absolutely. Some people may feel great after 7 hours of sleep, while others don’t feel rested unless they ...

Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven to nine hours of sleep a night, a recommendation repeated so often it has ...

are genetically wired to need only four to six hours of sleep a night. These outliers suggest that quality, not quantity, is what matters. If scientists could figure out what these people do ...

On World Sleep Day, Nadine Dreyer asks a group of experts to tell us more about this essential part of our lives. Why do we need sleep and why do we sleep better at night? We sleep for a third of ...

You dream every night, even if you don't remember it. Here are common interpretations of your strange or stressful dreams and ...

But in general, scientists agree that 7 to 8 hours is a healthy amount of sleep. When we look at studies linking obesity for example and sleep duration, we find that individuals that sleep less ...

But why do our dreams feel so real? When we sleep, the activity of the prefrontal cortex of our brain – which controls our rational judgment – decreases. But REM sleep increases the activity ...

do our bodies need more sleep during the colder months? Lisa Artis, deputy CEO of The Sleep Charity, tells Stylist: “There are a number of reasons why we are more tired and need more sleep as we ...

While individual sleep needs can vary, getting approximately eight hours of regular sleep each night offers several benefits for your physical and mental health. “Sleep is as important as a ...