Decades-long study suggests that coffee may do more than increase mental sharpness over the course of a workday ...

Supporters frame as compassionate approach, while opponents say lack of resources could lead to jail time and fines.

If you still feel tired after getting eight hours of sleep, something may be precluding you from feeling well-rested. Certain ...

When HHMI Investigator Amita Sehgal started studying sleep 25 years ago, the topic elicited a yawn from most biologists. "In ...

Got a problem? Science says you should sleep on it.

I keep seeing nightmarish stories on Instagram of parents who get three hours of broken sleep a night for five, six, or even 10 years. Then there are so many people commenting on posts like that, ...

Short sleepers, who make up less than one per cent of the population, spend significantly less time snoozing without any ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza New neuroimaging research shows that when sleep-deprived people lose focus, the brain briefly ...

If you've ever had a sleepless night then you'll know what it feels like to be sleep-deprived. But it's one thing to get a poor night's sleep, quite another to go for a full 24 hours or longer with ...