Sleep in fish may look different from humans, but rest is essential for survival. Here’s what experts have to say about fish sleep. A protective mucous cocoon surrounds this parrotfish as it sleeps in ...

Is melatonin making you murky in the morning? Our bodies naturally produce the hormone melatonin to help regulate our sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin is also a popular supplement meant to address sleep ...

Before I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, I didn’t think twice about sleep. I’d always been a night owl, but I went to bed reasonably early. And I never had trouble falling asleep or getting eight ...

Located on the island of Sicily, in Italy, Mount Etna is one of the world's most active volcanoes. Documentation of its many eruptions stretches back as far as 2,700 years ago, with the most recent ...

A growing number of U.S. couples are choosing separate bedrooms to improve their sleep, a trend dubbed "sleep divorce," according to a recent study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Nearly ...

A new study suggests there's more to sleep than how long you snooze each night. Your overall sleep pattern could shape your mood, brain function and even long-term health. Researchers from Concordia ...

Poor sleep quality has been linked to accelerated brain aging, potentially driven by inflammation, new research showed. Middle-aged and older adults with poor sleep were more likely to have brains ...

The Sleep Sprinter, the 3 a.m. Doomscroller, the Human Snooze Button — we’re all familiar with these archetypes of sleep deprivation. You probably already know that inadequate sleep can raise your ...

Different people may experience one of five types of sleep, and these profiles each highlight how our shut-eye affects our health. To take a more holistic approach, Valeria Kebets at Concordia ...

The hustle is out, and the pillow is in. Americans are snoozing longer than ever, according to a ValuePenguin study, at a daily average of nine hours even, among adults 18 and older. But how much ...

Researchers studied a group of adults to learn more about the connection between sleep quality and brain aging. The scientists used MRI scans to determine each person’s ‘brain age’ and compared that ...

New research shows that poor sleep could make the brain appear years older than it really is. Using MRI scans and machine learning, scientists found a clear link between unhealthy sleep patterns and ...