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Sleeping With Your Pets Could Be Bad For This Unexpected Reason

Sleeping with your dog in the same room could be negatively affecting your sleep quality, according to new research.

ByBrian N. Chin and The Conversation
Detox

This Odd Yet Common Nighttime Habit Has Stumped Sleep Researchers

You’re more likely to wake up at certain points in the night than others.

ByElana Spivack
Health

This Specific Type of Sleep Could Help Protect You From Dementia

We monitored and analyzed the sleep of people aged 60 and over to see who did — or did not — develop dementia. Here’s what we learned.

ByAndrée-Ann Baril, Matthew Pase and The Conversation
Gaming Interviews

How the fight for bodily autonomy shaped 2022's most fascinating video game

Gig work and TTRPGs inspired one of 2022’s best video games.

ByRobin Bea
The Future of Sleep

I wore three sleep trackers for two weeks and this is what I learned

The Apple Watch, Pixel Watch, and Oura Ring all promise deep insights into how we sleep, but can they actually help you get more rest?

ByIan Carlos Campbell
The Future of Sleep

Can you become a morning person? Sleep scientists say it's possible

Night owls and early birds might always clash, but your circadian rhythm is absolutely trainable.

ByKatie MacBride
Sleep on it

Melatonin won't cure your sleep problems — and it might even be harmful

From widely varying supplement content to limited, temporary efficacy, experts say there are better ways of getting good sleep.

ByKatie MacBride
ZZZ...

6 ways sleep benefits brain health

Getting proper shut-eye can work wonders your mind, from improved mood to decreased dementia risk.

ByJennifer Walter
Mindfulness

Trying to be mindful? Get more sleep

ByJoAnna Wendel
Game Guides

How to Track Your Nighttime Habits With Pokémon Sleep

Catching Pokémon has never been easier.

ByJoseph Yaden
Not Sports

Bodyboarding's chaotic quest to be more than a 'sleeping giant'

"We were actually making surfing look like it was the poor cousin of bodyboarding."

ByEmma Betuel
Light Switch

For your internal clock, scientists say keep track of this kind of light

Scientists have some advice about the melanopic action spectrum.

ByNick Keppler
the story of you

How much sleep do you really need? The answer may be more than you think

Naps are great, but they’re not a substitute for quality sleep.

ByKatie MacBride
Health

One Simple Change to Your Diet Could Help You Sleep Better, Study Finds

What’s the best diet for healthy sleep?

ByErica Jansen and The Conversation
Science

The Bizarre Sex Lives Of These Marsupials Could Reveal Secrets About Sleep

You’d probably give up sleep if you only got to mate once in your life, too.

ByElana Spivack
Sunday Scaries

Why your brain may be "sleeping" when your eyes are wide open

A new understanding of sleep may explain why the mind wanders.

BySarah Sloat
Sunday scaries

Scientists untangle the complicated link between ADHD and sleep

“Is ADHD in fact a sleep disorder?

BySarah Sloat
More like 16:ate

Sleep and intermittent fasting: Here's how science explains it

BySophie Putka
Health

Can this Common Element Cure America’s Sleep Problems?

Magnesium is one of the key ingredients of the viral “sleepy girl mocktail.” Here’s the science behind its purported sleep benefits.

ByMiriam Fauzia
Human juice

Why scientists want to harvest your sweat while you sleep

Engineers from UCSD designed a new sweat-based wearable that can collect sweat while you sleep to create enough energy to power a small digital display.

BySarah Wells
Nimble by Inverse

Sleep study reveals a surprising link between insomnia and entrepreneurship

And it could explain how Elon Musk rose to the top.

ByStephen J. Bronner
Debunked

Can blue-light glasses help you sleep? Scientists separate fact from fiction

Blue-filtering lenses are marketed as a solution to so many problems — but do the claims hold up?

ByTareq Yousef
Sweet Dreams

"Insomnia-like" sleep patterns can predict future stress

New research suggests fragmented sleep patterns contain a critical message.

ByEmma Betuel
Science

Too hot to sleep? Why your nights are only going to get so much worse

Goodbye, rest.

ByStephen Burt and The Conversation
Health

Could A Bizarre Sleep Routine Practiced By Early Humans Be Key To A Good Night’s Rest?

Intermittent sleep may seem like a good way to boost productivity. Here’s what sleep researchers think.

ByElana Spivack
Check, please

Does turkey make you sleepy? The sneaky truth behind Thanksgiving food comas

Your middle school science teacher lied to you.

ByElana Spivack
"Think of a tree"

Sleep tech allows scientists to influence dreams

You spend nearly a quarter of your life asleep — why not make the most of it.

BySarah Wells
Sleep Science

'Very fat pigs' study sheds light on 1 common sleep disorder

The science of snoring explained.

ByTara Yarlagadda
Science and Chill

Do turkeys sleep in trees? The truth behind the fowl Rick and Morty joke

A Thanksgiving special fact check.

ByCorey Plante
the addicted brain

Scientists find a troubling link between sleep deprivation and addiction

Too little sleep can shift behavior and hamper decision-making.

ByAli Pattillo